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Photograph of the Hindu goddess
Ganga
, right, the deified
Ganges River
, in terracotta on a door pillar from
U.P.
, India,
Pratihara
, 10th century CE. Following iconographic prescription, Ganga stands on her mount, the
Makara
, a stylized mythological crocodile-like aquatic monster (which unfortunately has been damaged in this piece) and (likely) holds a
kumbha
, a full pot of water, in her hand (which too has been damaged), while an attendant holds a parasol over her. She leans in the
tribhanga
pose on a dwarf attendent, while a male guard (or consort?) stands nearby. The dimensions of the art-work are: height: 63 cm (25 in), width: 39 cm (15 in), depth: 26 cm (10 in). From the National Museum of India, New Delhi, taken by
Fowler&fowler
«Talk»
03:46, 16 May 2011 (UTC)
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Description accompanying the exhibit at National Museum, New Delhi .
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Author |
Fowler&fowler
«Talk»
03:46, 16 May 2011 (UTC)
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