Image title: Mahisasuramardini

This wood sculpture shows an image of Mahisasuramardini, from the 18th-century A.D.—Mahisasuramardini can also be spelled as Mahishasuramardini, Mahiṣāsuramardinī (महिषासुरमर्दिनी), composed of mahiṣa, asura and mardinī.

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The National Museum of Nepal (Rashtriya Museum) houses a variety of sculptures, carvings, statues, paintings and other objects grouped according to the major religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism. This photo is from the Nepal wood sculpture (kashtha-kala) section.