1997.238: Kali Riding Through Jaipur on Horseback
Paintings
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1997.238
- Title
- Kali Riding Through Jaipur on Horseback
- Classification
- Paintings
- Work Type
- painting
- Date
- 20th century
- Places
- Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan
- Culture
- Indian
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/213338
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; Rajput Style, Marwar School
- Dimensions
- 20 x 27 cm (7 7/8 x 10 5/8 in.)
- Inscriptions and Marks
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inscription: Language: Hindi
Script: Devanagari
At the top: ?vada maji (?) sahab Rathodji
…… juma(?) Surat khana (Painting atelier)
Pink square: J. (illegible numbers) Ki (illegible numbers) No. (illegible numbers)
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inscription: Language: Hindi
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of James E. Robinson III in honor of Stuart Cary Welch and Alve John Erickson
- Accession Year
- 1997
- Object Number
- 1997.238
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
- The painting depicts the Hindu goddess Kali, holding up a khanda, a type of India sword, while galloping through the city of Jaipur. She has a gold halo around her head, denoting her divine status. Rajput Style, Marwar School.
Verification Level
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