Indra, the god of storms, riding on a white elephant, Airavata.

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Artist/Maker	Unknown
Place of origin	Tiruchchirappalli (made)

Indra, the god of storms and guardian of the east, riding on his white elephant Airavata. He is yellow-skinned and four-armed. He holds two swords with wavy blades. His upper body is covered with eyes, jewellery and a red scarf. The loin-cloth is green. The elephant is richly caparisoned, and carries a noose in its trunk.

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Categories	Hinduism Paintings Indian Company Paintings SCRAN
Object type	Painting
Title	Indra, the god of storms, riding on a white elephant, Airavata. (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Gouache on watermarked paper Gouache Paper Painted
Brief description	Painting; gouache on watermarked paper, Trichinopoly, ca. 1825.
Physical description	Indra, the god of storms and guardian of the east, riding on his white elephant Airavata. He is yellow-skinned and four-armed. He holds two swords with wavy blades. His upper body is covered with eyes, jewellery and a red scarf. The loin-cloth is green. The elephant is richly caparisoned, and carries a noose in its trunk.
Dimensions	Height: 22cm Width: 18cm
Style	Company
Marks and inscriptions	(Inscription; decoration; Telugu; Beneath illustration) '9. Davaindradoo on White Elephant.' (English; Roman)
Object history	Purchased from Mr A. Churchill, 1923.
Subjects depicted	Elephant Deities Indra
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
Collection	South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number	IM.363-1923

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Record created	July 14, 2000
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O41612/indra-the-god-of-storms-painting-unknown/

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