Kali
(item no. 65419)

Hindu Lineage

Metal

Collection of Rubin Museum of Art


 
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Kali, the Great Black Mother.

The great Black Mother, Kali, represents the potent destructive energy of the universe. As the personification of power, shakti, she is also the energizing force that animates all of the male gods of the Hindu pantheon.

Jeff Watt 5-2005


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Exhibition Appearance
Female Buddhas: Women of Enlightenment in Himalayan Art
Exhibition: Female Buddhas at RMA

Thematic Set
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Sculpture
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Nepal



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