Chandi Mangal
Scroll Painting
ca. 1985 (made)
ca. 1985 (made)
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Painted in watercolour on paper, backed with cloth, a long, narrow painted paper narrative scroll divided into 10 horizontal registers. The scroll is glued onto a backing of printed cotton cloth. The scroll depicts the story of Chandi Mangal.
Object details
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| Title | Chandi Mangal (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in watercolour on paper, backed with cloth |
| Brief description | Scroll painting, Chandi Mangal. by Ajit Chitrakar, watercolour on paper, West Medinipur, West Bengal, ca. 1985 |
| Physical description | Painted in watercolour on paper, backed with cloth, a long, narrow painted paper narrative scroll divided into 10 horizontal registers. The scroll is glued onto a backing of printed cotton cloth. The scroll depicts the story of Chandi Mangal. |
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| Content description | The story of Chandi Mangal. |
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| Accession number | IS.58-2005 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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