Kali and Durga
Drawing
ca. 1760 (made)
ca. 1760 (made)
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Brush drawing in ink on paper, depicting Kali destroying a demon army by devouring them, while Durga, seated on her lion, looks on.
Object details
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| Title | Kali and Durga (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Drawn and painted using a brush, in ink with watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Brush drawing, Kali destroying demon army, Durga watching, ink on paper, Guler, ca. 1760 |
| Physical description | Brush drawing in ink on paper, depicting Kali destroying a demon army by devouring them, while Durga, seated on her lion, looks on. |
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| Content description | Kali destroying a demon army by devouring them, while Durga looks on. |
| Style | |
| Credit line | Given by Miss Margaret W. Patterson |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | A finished painting of this subject is illustrated in Gangoly, Masterpieces of Indian Painting, plate XVII. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.169-1953 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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