Rohini
Painting
ca. 1890 (made)
ca. 1890 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Painting, in watercolour and tin alloy on cardboard, Rohini, the fourth or fifth lunar mansion, personified as the daughter of Rohan or Daksh, favourite wife of the moon, on a snake vahana (vehicle).
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Rohini (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in watercolour and tin alloy on cardboard |
| Brief description | Painting, Rohini, watercolour and tin alloy on cardboard, Kalighat, Kolkata, ca. 1890 |
| Physical description | Painting, in watercolour and tin alloy on cardboard, Rohini, the fourth or fifth lunar mansion, personified as the daughter of Rohan or Daksh, favourite wife of the moon, on a snake vahana (vehicle). |
| Content description | Rohini, the fourth or fifth lunar mansion, personified as the daughter of Rohan or Daksh, favourite wife of the moon, on a snake vahana. |
| Marks and inscriptions | (inscribed in Bengali)
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.105-1959 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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