Rama and Ahalya
Painting
ca. 1890 (made)
ca. 1890 (made)
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Painting, in watercolour and tin alloy on cardboard, Rama releasing Ahalya, wife of the sage Gautama Maharishi, who was seduced by Indra in disguise, and cursed by her husband for infidelity.
Object details
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| Title | Rama and Ahalya (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in watercolour and tin alloy on cardboard |
| Brief description | Painting, Rama releasing Ahalya, watercolour and tin alloy on cardboard, Kalighat, Kolkata, ca. 1890 |
| Physical description | Painting, in watercolour and tin alloy on cardboard, Rama releasing Ahalya, wife of the sage Gautama Maharishi, who was seduced by Indra in disguise, and cursed by her husband for infidelity. |
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| Content description | Rama releasing Ahalya. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (inscribed in Bengali )
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| Accession number | IS.306-1961 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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