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Kali

c. 1890

Eastern India, Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat

Medium
Gum tempera, graphite, ink, and tin on paper
Measurements
Painting only: 44.8 x 27.8 cm (17 5/8 x 10 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec Ward 2003.164
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
A gum tempera and graphite painting on creased paper depicts a black-skinned deity with four arms centered beneath a blue, tiered dome. Facing us with wide eyes and a protruding red tongue, the figure wears a yellow crown and stands within a red and yellow arched frame. On our right, her hands hold a curved sword and a severed head. Vibrant reds and blues contrast with the neutral, wrinkled background.

Kali

c. 1890

Eastern India, Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat

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