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Khambavati Ragini

Painting
late 17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painting, in opaque water-colour and gold on paper, illustration to the musical mode khambavati ragini, a lady at worship before a figure of Brahma, in a palace courtyard with maidservants and brahman youths in attendance.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleKhambavati Ragini (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque water-colour and gold on paper
Brief description
Painting, khambavati ragini, lady worshipping Brahma, opaque watercolour on paper, Malwa, late 17th century
Physical description
Painting, in opaque water-colour and gold on paper, illustration to the musical mode khambavati ragini, a lady at worship before a figure of Brahma, in a palace courtyard with maidservants and brahman youths in attendance.
Dimensions
  • Height: 350mm
  • Width: 270mm
  • Image within innermost painted borders height: 285mm (maximum)
  • Image within innermost painted borders width: 218mm (maximum)
12/06/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013; painted borders irregular in shape
Content description
Illustration to the musical mode khambavati ragini, a lady at worship before a figure of Brahma, in a palace courtyard with maidservants and brahman youths in attendance.
Marks and inscriptions
(inscribed in Persian on border)
Translation
'Khambavati Ragini, 3rd of mixed [possibly] Hindol'
Transliteration
'khambavati ragini sankirn hindol bawaqt-i shab si-pahar ast'
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
IS.89-1960

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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