Dhumavati, Hindu goddess of misfortune and unpleasantness, sitting in a chariot drawn by birds before a dead body. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.
- Date:
- [between 1800 and 1899?]
- Reference:
- 581623i
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- Hindu deities and their manifestations
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Description
She is dark-skinned, carries a winnowing sieve, and is shown in a burial ground
Publication/Creation
[India], [between 1800 and 1899?]
Physical description
1 painting : (album fol. 5 v, painting number 5) : gouache ; image 27.3 x 37.2 cm
Lettering
Lettering in Sanskrit partially visible above the painting, where the sheet has been trimmed
Reference
Wellcome Collection 581623i
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