Painting
ca. 1830 (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour and tin alloy on paper, depicting Krishna as Kali, holding a severed head.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour and tin alloy on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Krishna as Kali, opaque watercolour and tin alloy on paper, Kalighat, Kolkata, ca. 1830 |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour and tin alloy on paper, depicting Krishna as Kali, holding a severed head. |
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| Content description | Krishna as Kali, holding a severed head. |
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| Object history | Acquired from a Roman Catholic Missionary College, England, 1950 |
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| Bibliographic reference | Kalighat paintings : a catalogue and introduction / by W.G. Archer. London: H. M. Stationery Office, 1971 Number: 0112900291 :
Archer, W G: 'Kalighat Paintings', V&A, 1971, p45, 1xxvi
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| Accession number | IS.225-1950 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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