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Kali Enshrined (verso), from a Kalighat album

c. 1890

Eastern India, Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat

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Medium
Gum tempera, graphite, and ink on paper
Measurements
Overall: 49.5 x 29 cm (19 1/2 x 11 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Ward in memory of Dr. William G. Archer 1980.216.b
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Location
Not on view
Print
A vertically oriented gum tempera and graphite painting depicts Kali, a four-armed deity with black skin and three eyes against a yellow background. A green, spiked halo surrounds a golden crown, while a long red tongue extends from her mouth. On our right, hands hold a curved blade and a light-skinned severed head. On our left, one palm faces us. She wears a red and white striped garment and necklaces of human heads.

Kali Enshrined (verso), from a Kalighat album

c. 1890

Eastern India, Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat

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