Savitri and Yama
Painting
ca. 1890 (made)
ca. 1890 (made)
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Painting, watercolour on paper, Savitri pleading with Yama, the god of death, for the life of her dead husband, Satyavan; from the Mahabharata.
Object details
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| Title | Savitri and Yama (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Savitri pleading with Yama for the life of Satyavan, watercolour on paper, Kolkata, ca. 1890 |
| Physical description | Painting, watercolour on paper, Savitri pleading with Yama, the god of death, for the life of her dead husband, Satyavan; from the Mahabharata. |
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| Content description | Savitri pleading with Yama, the god of death, for the life of her dead husband, Satyavan; from the Mahabharata. |
| Credit line | Given by Ernest H. Hindley, Esq., Lightcliffe[?], Shepherd's Hill, Highgate, N |
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| Accession number | IM.136-1914 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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