Kala Bhairava wearing a garland of skulls, with his vehicle, the dog behind him. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.

Date:
[between 1800 and 1899?]
Reference:
581793i
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Hindu deities; Captain Cook's voyages; and Indian figure types
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Kala Bhairava wearing a garland of skulls, with his vehicle, the dog behind him. Gouache painting by an Indian artist. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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In his four hands he holds a noose, a trident, drums with a snake handle, and a skull (the fourth object is not clearly shown)

Publication/Creation

[India], [between 1800 and 1899?]

Physical description

1 painting : (album page 13, painting numbers 37) : gouache ; image 17.5 x 12 cm

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Kalar Bairawan

Reference

Wellcome Collection 581793i

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