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Kalki avatar

Painting
ca. 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Kashmir (made)

A brush drawing with watercolour on paper depicting Kalki (horse) avatar, Vishnu leading a winged white horse.


Object details

Categories
Paintings
Hinduism
Religion
Animals and Wildlife
Bonita Trust Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project
Object type
Painting
TitleKalki avatar (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Drawn with brush, in ink and watercolour on paper
Ink
Watercolour
Paper
Painted
Drawn
Brief description
Brush drawing, Kalki avatar, ink and watercolour on paper, probably Kashmir, ca. 18th century
Physical description
A brush drawing with watercolour on paper depicting Kalki (horse) avatar, Vishnu leading a winged white horse.
Dimensions
  • Page height: 192mm
  • Page width: 295mm
  • Image within innermost painted borders height: 126mm
  • Image within innermost painted borders width: 194mm
17/07/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013.
Content description
Kalki (horse) avatar, Vishnu leading a winged white horse.
Credit line
P. C. Manuk and Miss G. M. Coles Bequest through Art Fund
Subjects depicted
Deity
Horse
Vishnu
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IS.113-1949

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O433033/kalki-avatar-painting-unknown/
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