Kali
Model
late 19th century (made)
late 19th century (made)
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Four-armed Kali is depicted with long ragged locks, fang-like teeth, lips smeared with blood, tongue protruding, bare breasts, with a third eye. She holds a severed head in one of her hands and a large sword in another. Kali is the malignant aspect of the goddess Sakti (also known as Durga). The conflict of her personality follows the widely held notion that out of destruction comes rebirth.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Kali (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted clay |
| Brief description | Clay model; Kali, India, late 19th century |
| Physical description | Four-armed Kali is depicted with long ragged locks, fang-like teeth, lips smeared with blood, tongue protruding, bare breasts, with a third eye. She holds a severed head in one of her hands and a large sword in another. Kali is the malignant aspect of the goddess Sakti (also known as Durga). The conflict of her personality follows the widely held notion that out of destruction comes rebirth. |
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| Object history | This figure was part of a much larger set. They were made by two Indian modellers who had at one time been employed by an Italian dealer in such figures of Delhi. |
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| Accession number | IS.191-1949 |
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| Record created | March 11, 2003 |
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