The Vedic god Yama, the god of death and guardian of the south
Painting
ca. 1820 - ca. 1825 (made)
ca. 1820 - ca. 1825 (made)
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The Vedic god Yama, god of death and guardian of the south. He rides on a black buffalo: his skin is dark-blue, with the Saivite mark on his forehead. He is four-armed, holding a trident, mace and noose in three hands and the reins of his mount in the fourth.
Object details
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| Title | The Vedic god Yama, the god of death and guardian of the south (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Gouache on watermarked paper |
| Brief description | Painting; gouache on watermarked paper, The Vedic god Yama, Trichinopoly, ca. 1825. |
| Physical description | The Vedic god Yama, god of death and guardian of the south. He rides on a black buffalo: his skin is dark-blue, with the Saivite mark on his forehead. He is four-armed, holding a trident, mace and noose in three hands and the reins of his mount in the fourth. |
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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.365-1923 |
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| Record created | July 14, 2000 |
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