Shiva as the slayer of the elephant demon, Gajasura.
Painting
ca. 1820 - ca. 1825 (made)
ca. 1820 - ca. 1825 (made)
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Shiva as the slayer of the elephant demon, Gajasura ('Gajasurasamharamurti'). The god is pink-skinned, four-armed and stands facing to the front, upon the elephant-demon's head, the remainder of the elephant-skin forming the background. Shiva holds the trishula (trident) in two hands and with the others he holds the deer and the drum.
Object details
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| Title | Shiva as the slayer of the elephant demon, Gajasura. (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Gouache on watermarked paper |
| Brief description | Painting; gouache on watermarked paper, Shiva as the slayer of the elephant demon, Gajasura, Trichinopoly, ca. 1825. |
| Physical description | Shiva as the slayer of the elephant demon, Gajasura ('Gajasurasamharamurti'). The god is pink-skinned, four-armed and stands facing to the front, upon the elephant-demon's head, the remainder of the elephant-skin forming the background. Shiva holds the trishula (trident) in two hands and with the others he holds the deer and the drum. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Mr A. Churchill, 1923. |
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| 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 26 p. ISBN 0944142303 |
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| Accession number | IM.362-1923 |
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| Record created | July 14, 2000 |
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