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Durga and Ganesh

Painting
second half 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Punjab Hills (made)
Guler (made)

Painting or coloured brush drawing, ink and watercolour on paper, Durga in a chakra attended by her tiger and Ganesh.


Object details

Categories
Hinduism
Paintings
Religion
Bonita Trust Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project
Object type
Painting
TitleDurga and Ganesh (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted and drawn in ink and watercolour on paper
Watercolour
Ink
Paper
Paint
Painted
Drawn
Brief description
Painting, Durga in chakra, tiger and Ganesh, ink and watercolour on paper, Pahari, probably Guler, second half 18th century
Physical description
Painting or coloured brush drawing, ink and watercolour on paper, Durga in a chakra attended by her tiger and Ganesh.
Dimensions
  • Height: 433mm (maximum)
  • Width: 290mm (maximum)
19/06/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013; object irregular in shape
Content description
Durga in a chakra attended by her tiger and Ganesh.
Style
Pahari
Object history
Purchased by the Museum in London in 1972.
Subjects depicted
Deities
Tiger
Durga
Ganesh
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
CIRC.322-1972

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O427362/durga-and-ganesh-painting-unknown/
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