Art Institute of ChicagoPublic domain
Goddess Durga Slaying the Buffalo Demon (Mahishasuramardini)
Khmer · Angkor period, 10th century or later
Provenance
Ownership history
- With Shirley Day, Ltd., London, UK, by Jan. 25, 1996 [copies of letters in curatorial object file]; sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, March 11,1996.
Recorded by Art Institute of Chicago.
Literature
Published references
- “Art of Asia Acquired by North American Museums, 1995”, <em>Archives of Asian Art</em>, vol. 49, (1996), 114, fig. 8.
- Wood, James & Mancoff, Debra, <em>Treasures from the Art Institute of Chicago</em> (Chicago: The Art Institute of Chicago, 2000), 60 (image only).
- Bunker, Emma C. & Latchford, Douglas, <em>Adoration and Glory: The Golden Age of Khmer Art</em> (Chicago: Art Media Resources, 2004), 152–153, cat. 46.
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