The demon Kumbhakarna.
Painting
ca. 1820 - ca. 1825 (made)
ca. 1820 - ca. 1825 (made)
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This painting depicts the demon Kumbhakarna, the brother of Ravana, King of Lanka.
Object details
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| Title | The demon Kumbhakarna. (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Gouache on watermarked |
| Brief description | Painting; gouache on watermarked paper, The demon Kumbhakarna, Trichinopoly, ca. 1825. |
| Physical description | This painting depicts the demon Kumbhakarna, the brother of Ravana, King of Lanka. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Coombhacarner the brother of Ravanah in war.' (Inscription, decoration, Telugu; Beneath illustration)
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| Object history | Purchased from Mr A. Churchill, 1923. |
| Bibliographic reference | Archer, Mildred. Company Paintings Indian Paintings of the British period
Victoria and Albert Museum Indian Series London: Victoria and Albert Museum, Maplin Publishing, 1992 29 p. ISBN 0944142303 |
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| Accession number | IM.405-1923 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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