Durga and Ganesha
Painting
ca. 1880 (made)
ca. 1880 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Painting, in opaque watercolour and tin alloy on paper, depicting Durga holding Ganesha in her arms. She wears a green sari with silver trim, and abundant silver jewellery on her eight arms (executed in tin alloy).
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Durga and Ganesha (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour and tin alloy on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Durga nursing Ganesha, opaque watercolour and tin alloy on paper, Kolkata, ca. 1880 |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour and tin alloy on paper, depicting Durga holding Ganesha in her arms. She wears a green sari with silver trim, and abundant silver jewellery on her eight arms (executed in tin alloy). |
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| Content description | Durga holding Ganesha in her arms. |
| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Durga & her son Guinees' (Inscribed in pencil) |
| Credit line | Given by Major R.G. Gayer-Anderson Pasha and Colonel T.G.Gayer-Anderson, C.M.G., D.S.O. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.259-1953 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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