Painting
Item number 3292/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Acrylic folk painting on paper. Painting depicts Durga conquering the Demon Mahisha. The figures are all set below an archway. Durga stands at centre on a solid red background. She is depicted with yellow skin, wearing a red and black garment, and has a third eye, and ten arms - each holding something different. The other figures are, clockwise from centre, a bull, Mahisha with bright green skin, a lion and a cobra.
Narrative
Purchased by the donor in 2010 at an outdoor craft museum, near Lal Quila, Delhi.
Item History
- Made in Delhi, India during 2010
- Collected during 2010
- Owned by Kenneth Dent before February 23, 2018
- Received from Kenneth Dent (Donor) on February 23, 2018
What
- Name
- Painting
- Identification Number
- 3292/2
- Type of Item
- painting
- Overall
- height 56.2 cm, width 38.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Delhi, India
Who
- Culture
- North India
- Previous Owner
- Kenneth Dent
- Received from
- Kenneth Dent (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- during 2010
- Collection Date
- during 2010
- Ownership Date
- before February 23, 2018
- Acquisition Date
- on February 23, 2018
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3292/0002
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