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Shiva and Sati

Painting
ca. 1885 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Kolkata (made)

Painted in opaque watercolour on paper, Shiva carrying the dead Sati on his shoulder.


Object details

Categories
Hinduism
Paintings
Religion
Bonita Trust Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project
Object type
Painting
TitleShiva and Sati (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper
Opaque Watercolour
Paint
Paper
Painted
Brief description
Painting, Shiva carrying the dead Sati on his shoulder, opaque watercolour on paper, Kalighat, Kolkata, ca. 1885
Physical description
Painted in opaque watercolour on paper, Shiva carrying the dead Sati on his shoulder.
Dimensions
  • Height: 456mm (maximum)
  • Width: 282mm (maximum)
07/08/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013.
Content description
Shiva carrying the dead Sati on his shoulder.
Style
Kalighat
Subjects depicted
Deities
Shiva
Sati
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IS.667-1950

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O432721/shiva-and-sati-painting-unknown/
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