An Indian god and goddess, each with four arms, seated on golden thrones. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.

Date:
[between 1800 and 1899?]
Reference:
581624i
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Hindu deities and their manifestations
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An Indian god and goddess, each with four arms, seated on golden thrones. Gouache painting by an Indian artist. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

These Hindu deities are most consistent with Shiva and his consort Parvati. Each is holding a thin black and white snake and bears a crescent moon combined with a tripundra mark on the forehead, all associated with Shiva. He is also holding a small water pot in one hand, which is another Shiva attribute

Publication/Creation

[India], [between 1800 and 1899?]

Physical description

1 painting : (album fol. 6 v, painting number 6) : gouache ; image 27.3 x 37.2 cm

Lettering

Lettering in Sanskrit partially visible above the painting, where sheet has been trimmed

Reference

Wellcome Collection 581624i

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