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340  a*  Geschnifzfes  Tympanon  eines  Hindu-Tempels.
Das  Schnitzwerk  zeigt  Caruda,  rechts  und  links  von  tliegenden
  himmlischen  Nymphen  und  Schlangen  tiankiert.  Darunter ­
  Mahishasura-Mardini  den  Büffeldämon  lötend,  von
Canesha,  einer  Durga  und  Carudas  flankiert.

Carved  pediment  of  a  Hindu  lemple.
Holz,  H  89  cm,  B  151  cm.  Südindien,  ca.  18.  Jahrhundert  n.  Chr.
Museum  tür  Völkerkunde,  Wien.  X/43,  Coli.  Exner.
This  piece  of  carving  depicts  Garuda  flanked  on  the  right  and
left  by  tlying  heavenly  nymphs  and  snakes.  Below,  Mahishasura-Mardini
  slaying  the  buffalo  demon,  llanked  by  Ganesha,  a  Durga,
and  Garudas.
            
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