painting
- Museum number
- 1940,0713,0.213
- Description
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Gouache painting on paper. Durgā Mahishamardini. The goddess Durgā, riding upon her vehicle, the lion (often depicted as a tiger). The pair are shown vanquishing the demon Mahiṣāsura. The ten-armed goddess rides proudly on her lion and tranfixes Mahisha with ther trident as he emerges from the decapitated buffalo carcass. The painting is framed by a red and gold border, which has been adhered to the paper.
- Production date
- 1800-1805
- Dimensions
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Height: 36.60 centimetres (including border)
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Width: 23.60 centimetres (including border)
- Curator's comments
- This painting was previously stored in a folder entitled 'Hindu Iconography, Deccani School: 1800–1805 (on European paper).'
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1940
- Department
- Asia
- Registration number
- 1940,0713,0.213
