Chamunda, the Horrific Destroyer of Evil
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- Catalogue identifier
- kali-import-fc597bc9bd32cb41ce61
- Alternate titles and import identifiers
- KALI-100-075
- Author or attribution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Record type
- Museum record
- Language
- English
- Date / edition
- 10th-11th c.
- Source / repository
- The Met, 1989.121
- Access
- Open access
- Subjects
- 100-Source Research Supplement — November 2026; Art, Iconography, and Epigraphic Studies; Museum collections
Description and curator notes
Sandstone Chamunda with curatorial text identifying her as a form of Kali.
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Title: Chamunda, the Horrific Destroyer of Evil
Authors: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Record type: Museum record
Language: English
Year: 10th-11th c.
Source / Publisher: The Met, 1989.121
Full-text URL: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/38152
Subjects: Art, Iconography, and Epigraphic Studies; Museum collections
Description: Sandstone Chamunda with curatorial text identifying her as a form of Kali.
Access: Free online record / image
Dedupe check (vs. 422-record catalogue, 4 Nov 2026): No URL or title match
Source access
Read or locate the original source at The Met, 1989.121
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Citation
The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Chamunda, the Horrific Destroyer of Evil. The Met, 1989.121. 10th-11th c.. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/38152
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