Harvard Art Museums > 1973.170.A: Procession Scene with Shiva, Brahma, and Kali Paintings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Procession Scene with Shiva, Brahma, and Kali (Unknown Artist) , 1973.170.A,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 19, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/216423. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1973.170.A People Unknown Artist Title Procession Scene with Shiva, Brahma, and Kali Classification Paintings Work Type painting Date 18th-19th century Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Sirohi Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/216423 Physical Descriptions Medium Opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper; Rajput Style Dimensions 22.23 x 26.67 cm (8 3/4 x 10 1/2 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of John Kenneth Galbraith Accession Year 1973 Object Number 1973.170.A Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description This painting features a procession scene with several Hindu deities who are surrounded by various human, mythical, and zoomorphic creatures. At the center is the Hindu god Shiva, lord of destruction. He possesses several of his iconic attributes: matted hair, cobras, his trident, third eye, and a font of water, representing the sacred Ganges River, issuing from his hair. He is also riding on Nandi, his beloved bull mount. Facing him is a priest carrying prayer beads in one hand and a stringed instrument in the other, as well as the god Brahma, lord of creation. He bears his iconic four heads that represent the cardinal directions. Behind Shiva and Nandi is a form of the goddess Kali. Kali is the vengeful manifestation of the goddess Durga. In some mythologies, she is the wife of Shiva. Kali is depicted here naked, with three heads that bear fangs, and with her iconic dark skin. Rajput Style. Exhibition History Ambassador's Choice: The Galbraith Collection of Indian Painting, Harvard University Art Museums, Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 02/15/1986 - 04/06/1986 Rasika, the Discerning Connoisseur: Indian Paintings from the John Kenneth Galbraith Collection, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 01/31/1998 - 04/05/1998 Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
