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Art-Making: Hybrid Animals
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Summary From the Rubin Museum: An art project aimed at exploring hybrid creatures and deities.
Contributor The Rubin Museum of Art
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Many of the powerful deities in the Rubin Museum’s collection are hybrid creatures. From Ganesh, a human-elephant hybrid, to Naga, a snake-like creature, hybrid figures are a staple of Buddhist and Hindu art. Create your own hybrid creature with endless combinations and powers. The only limit is your imagination!
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The Rubin Museum of Art
The Rubin Museum is a dynamic environment that stimulates learning, promotes understanding, and inspires personal connections to the ideas, cultures, and art of Himalayan Asia.