Risyasringa and Santa
Painting
ca. 1890 (made)
ca. 1890 (made)
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Painting, in watercolour and tin alloy on cardboard, Risyasringa seated embracing his wife, Santa. Risyasringa was a boy born with the horns of a deer, in Hindu and Buddhist mythology.
Object details
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| Title | Risyasringa and Santa (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in watercolour and tin alloy on cardboard |
| Brief description | Painting, Risyasringa and his wife Santa, and watercolour and tin alloy on cardboard, Kalighat, Kolkata, ca. 1890 |
| Physical description | Painting, in watercolour and tin alloy on cardboard, Risyasringa seated embracing his wife, Santa. Risyasringa was a boy born with the horns of a deer, in Hindu and Buddhist mythology. |
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| Content description | Risyasringa seated embracing his wife, Santa. |
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| Accession number | IS.325-1961 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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