Painting
ca. 1885 (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, the churning of the ocean of milk. A god and a demon are depicted churning; Mount Mandarachala is the churning rod, and Vasuki, the king of serpents, is the rope.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, churning of the ocean, opaque watercolour on paper, Kalighat, Kolkata, ca. 1885 |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, the churning of the ocean of milk. A god and a demon are depicted churning; Mount Mandarachala is the churning rod, and Vasuki, the king of serpents, is the rope. |
| Content description | The churning of the ocean of milk. A god and a demon are depicted churning; Mount Mandarachala is the churning rod, and Vasuki, the king of serpents, is the rope. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (handwritten on object)
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| Object history | Acquired from Miss M Steele as part of the collection inherited from her mother |
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| Bibliographic reference | Archer, W G: 'Kalighat Paintings', V&A, 1971, p71, 25lxii
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| Accession number | IS.595-1950 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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