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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
  • 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)

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
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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.

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