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Kali and Durga

Drawing
ca. 1760 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Guler (made)

Brush drawing in ink on paper, depicting Kali, Durga and other gods attacking a demon army.

Object details

Categories
Hinduism
Drawings
Religion
Bonita Trust Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project
Object type
Drawing
TitleKali and Durga (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Drawn using a brush, in ink on paper
Ink
Paper
Drawn
Painted
Brief description
Drawing, Kali, Durga and demon army, ink on paper, Guler, ca. 1760
Physical description
Brush drawing in ink on paper, depicting Kali, Durga and other gods attacking a demon army.
Dimensions
  • Height: 198mm (maximum)
  • Width: 289mm (maximum)
26/06/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project; innermost border oval in shape
Content description
Kali, Durga and other gods attacking a demon army.
Style
Guler
Credit line
Given by Miss Margaret W. Patterson
Subjects depicted
Deities
Army
Monkeys
Demons
Kali
Durga
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IS.177-1953

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O433065/kali-and-durga-drawing-unknown/
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