Kala-Bhairava, an emanation of the god Shiva, with trident and hound.
Painting
ca. 1820 - ca. 1825 (made)
ca. 1820 - ca. 1825 (made)
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Kala-Bhairava, an emanation of the god Shiva, with trident and hound. Scarlet-skinned, nude but for elaborate jewellery and a garland of skulls. His two hands hold a trident across the shoulders. A black hound accompanies the god.
Object details
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| Title | Kala-Bhairava, an emanation of the god Shiva, with trident and hound. (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Gouache on watermarked paper |
| Brief description | Painting; gouache on watermarked paper, Kala-Bhairava, an emanation of the god Shiva, with trident and hound, Trichinopoly, ca. 1825. |
| Physical description | Kala-Bhairava, an emanation of the god Shiva, with trident and hound. Scarlet-skinned, nude but for elaborate jewellery and a garland of skulls. His two hands hold a trident across the shoulders. A black hound accompanies the god. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Mr A. Churchill, 1923. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Archer, Mildred. Company Paintings Indian Paintings of the British period
Victoria and Albert Museum Indian Series London: Victoria and Albert Museum, Maplin Publishing, 1992 27 p. ISBN 0944142303 |
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| Accession number | IM.376-1923 |
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| Record created | July 20, 2000 |
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