The cow as mother of the world: with pictures of Hindu deities all over its body. Coloured lithograph.
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Description
The dhenu, or milk cow as a symbol of abundance. In front of the cow is a woman worshipping while at the back, a woman milks. Between the hind legs of the cow stands an Englishman holding a glass of beer
Publication/Creation
Calcutta (11 Lower Chitpore Road) : P.C. Biswas
Physical description
1 print : lithograph, with watercolour
Lettering
Jagat Mata Go-Lakshani - World mother auspicious signs of cow.
Lettering also in Devanagari script
Lettering continues in pen: "Note the Sacred Snake emblematic of the tail"
Reference
Wellcome Collection 26242i
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Location Status Access Closed stores