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Drawing

ca. 1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A brush drawing, in ink on paper, depicting two demons carrying a peri (winged, fairy-like creature), and one in front, trumpeting.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Brush drawing on paper
Brief description
Brush drawing, demons carrying peri, ink on paper, probably Kashmir, ca. 1800
Physical description
A brush drawing, in ink on paper, depicting two demons carrying a peri (winged, fairy-like creature), and one in front, trumpeting.
Dimensions
  • Page height: 194mm
  • Page width: 157mm
  • Image within innermost painted borders height: 165mm (approx.)
  • Image within innermost painted borders width: 209mm (approx.)
17/07/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013.
Content description
Two demons carrying a peri (winged, fairy-like creature), and one in front, trumpeting.
Style
Object history
IS.4 and 5-1953 were purchased together for £2-2-0.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
IS.5-1953

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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