Not currently on display at the V&A

Print

ca. 1760 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Wood-block print, on paper, the goddess Durga seated on a throne supported by lions. She holds a sword, lotus, conch and mace. Design for a copper plaque of the type sold to pilgrims visiting Badrinath at the source of the Ganges.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Printed using wood-block, on paper
Brief description
Wood-block print, Durga on throne supported by lions, design for copper plaque, by Mangat Ram or Mola Ram of Srinagar, printed on paper, Garhwal, ca. 1760
Physical description
Wood-block print, on paper, the goddess Durga seated on a throne supported by lions. She holds a sword, lotus, conch and mace. Design for a copper plaque of the type sold to pilgrims visiting Badrinath at the source of the Ganges.
Dimensions
  • Height: 148mm (maximum)
  • Width: 120mm (maximum)
17/07/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013; object irregular in shape
Content description
The goddess Durga seated on a throne supported by lions. She holds a sword, lotus, conch and mace.
Style
Credit line
Purchased with Art Fund support
Collection
Accession number
IS.186-1955

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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