Durga as Jagaddhatri
Painting
ca. 1830 (made)
ca. 1830 (made)
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Painting, opaque watercolour on paper, depicting Durga as Jagaddhatri, on a lion, atop an elephant.
Object details
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| Title | Durga as Jagaddhatri (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Durga as Jagaddhatri, opaque watercolour on paper, Kalighat, Kolkata, ca. 1830 |
| Physical description | Painting, opaque watercolour on paper, depicting Durga as Jagaddhatri, on a lion, atop an elephant. |
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| Content description | Durga as Jagaddhatri, on a lion, atop an elephant. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed 'Parvati, wife of Siva' |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Archer, W G: 'Kalighat Paintings', V&A, 1971
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| Accession number | IS.216-1950 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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