Magha
Painting
ca. 1890 (made)
ca. 1890 (made)
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Painting, in watercolour and tin alloy on cardboard, a woman standing on a bull, holding a thunder-bolt and lightning shaft, representing Magha, the 10th lunar mansion.
Object details
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| Title | Magha (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in watercolour and tin alloy on cardboard |
| Brief description | Painting, Magha, standing on bull, watercolour and tin alloy on cardboard, Kalighat, Kolkata, ca. 1890 |
| Physical description | Painting, in watercolour and tin alloy on cardboard, a woman standing on a bull, holding a thunder-bolt and lightning shaft, representing Magha, the 10th lunar mansion. |
| Content description | A woman standing on a bull, holding a thunder-bolt and lightning shaft, representing Magha, the 10th lunar mansion. |
| Marks and inscriptions | (inscribed in Bengali)
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| Accession number | IS.108-1959 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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