Devi
Painting
ca. 1890 (made)
ca. 1890 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Painting, in watercolour and tin alloy on cardboard, Devi in her aspect as 'the daughter of Daksha'. She holds a curved sword and is adorned with severed heads.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Devi (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in watercolour and tin alloy on cardboard |
| Brief description | Painting, Devi as daughter of Daksha, watercolour and tin alloy on cardboard, Kalighat, Kolkata, ca. 1890 |
| Physical description | Painting, in watercolour and tin alloy on cardboard, Devi in her aspect as 'the daughter of Daksha'. She holds a curved sword and is adorned with severed heads. |
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| Content description | Devi in her aspect as 'the daughter of Daksha'. |
| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | (inscribed in Bengali )
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| Subjects depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Kalighat paintings : a catalogue and introduction / by W.G. Archer. London: H. M. Stationery Office, 1971 Number: 0112900291 :
fig. no. 66, cat. no. 30, xix: p.85. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.282-1961 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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