Dhumavati, Hindu goddess of misfortune and unpleasantness, sitting in a chariot drawn by birds before a dead body. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.

Date:
[between 1800 and 1899?]
Reference:
581623i
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Hindu deities and their manifestations
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Description

She is dark-skinned, carries a winnowing sieve, and is shown in a burial ground

Publication/Creation

[India], [between 1800 and 1899?]

Physical description

1 painting : (album fol. 5 v, painting number 5) : gouache ; image 27.3 x 37.2 cm

Lettering

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

Reference

Wellcome Collection 581623i

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