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Chandi Mangal
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Chandi Mangal
- Object:
Scroll painting
- Place of origin:
West Bengal (made)
- Date:
ca. 1985 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Ajit Chitrakar (maker)
- Materials and Techniques:
Painted in watercolour on paper, backed with cloth
- Museum number:
IS.58-2005
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
Painted in watercolour on paper, backed with cloth, a long, narrow painted paper narrative scroll divided into 10 horizontal registers. The scroll is glued onto a backing of printed cotton cloth. The scroll depicts the story of Chandi Mangal.
Place of Origin
West Bengal (made)
Date
ca. 1985 (made)
Artist/maker
Ajit Chitrakar (maker)
Materials and Techniques
Painted in watercolour on paper, backed with cloth
Dimensions
Length: 323 cm, Width: 43.5 cm
Descriptive line
Scroll painting, Chandi Mangal. by Ajit Chitrakar, watercolour on paper, West Medinipur, West Bengal, ca. 1985
Materials
Watercolour; Paint; Paper; Cloth
Techniques
Painted
Subjects depicted
Deity
Categories
Paintings; Textiles; Religion; Hinduism; Bonita Trust Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection