A Hindu ascetic or holy man: standing, wearing a saffron loincloth and carrying a kamandal (sacred pot), a bowl (?) and an asho (wooden handrest). Drawing, ca. 1880 (?).

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[1880?]
Reference:
566376i
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A Hindu ascetic or holy man: standing, wearing a saffron loincloth and carrying a kamandal (sacred pot), a bowl (?) and an asho (wooden handrest). Drawing, ca. 1880 (?). Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The man's body is covered in ash and his forehead decorated with markings; he has mid-length dark hair tied at the nape of his neck, and a short beard; he wears beads on his right wrist and round his neck; his right upper arm is encircled with a band of red cloth

Publication/Creation

[1880?]

Physical description

1 drawing : pencil (?), with watercolour and gouache ; image and border 14.5 x 9.6 cm

Lettering

Lettering: in Urdu (?), in Arabic script on a label pasted to verso

Reference

Wellcome Collection 566376i

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