Painting
ca. 1700 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Painting, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, female ascetic and companions before a lingam shrine; another version of this subject is 132:14-1885.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, female ascetic and companions at lingam, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Mughal, ca. 1700 |
| Physical description | Painting, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, female ascetic and companions before a lingam shrine; another version of this subject is 132:14-1885. |
| Content description | Female ascetic and companions before a lingam shrine; |
| Style | |
| Credit line | Bought from Lieut. Col. Murdoch Smith |
| Object history | Originally in an album bought from 'Lieut. Col. Murdoch Smith, Teheran". The album was purchased for £25. Bought. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Associated object | 132:22/2-1885 (Verso) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 132:22-1885 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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