Indian_-_Kali_as_the_Supreme_Deity_-_Walters_W897.jpg
Summary
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Title |
Kali as the Supreme Deity
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Description |
English:
The terrifying goddess Kali, wearing a necklace of skulls and holding a severed head in one of her hands, is here worshiped by the great gods. From the left, we see Indra, Brahma (the creator), Vishnu (the preserver), and Shiva (the destroyer). Kali stands for the forces of destruction, but she is also a life-giver. Her posture is that of a woman giving birth.
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Date |
circa 1800
date QS:P571,+1800-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
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Medium | pigments on paper | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions |
height: 27.6 cm (10.8 in); width: 17.4 cm (6.8 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,27.62U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,17.46U174728
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Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q210081
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Accession number |
W.897
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Place of creation | Chamba, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Object history |
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Credit line | gift of John and Berthe Ford, 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Source | Walters Art Museum : Home page Info about artwork | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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