Vīrabhadra with six arms, killing a snake with a trishul (trident). Gouache painting by an Indian artist.

Date:
[between 1800 and 1899?]
Reference:
581951i
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Hindu deities; Captain Cook's voyages; and Indian figure types
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Vīrabhadra with six arms, killing a snake with a trishul (trident). Gouache painting by an Indian artist. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Agora Vīrabhadra, a manifestation of the Hindu god Shiva, as indicated by the tiger-skin garb, the trident and the bow and arrow. He has a moustache and small fangs, holds various weapons

Publication/Creation

[India], [between 1800 and 1899?]

Physical description

1 painting : (album page 25, painting number 73) : gouache ; image 21 x 13 cm

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Aghora Verabudra

Reference

Wellcome Collection 581951i

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