The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 19, 2025
Devi Enshrined and Holding the Tongue of a Demon
c. 1725
Page: 35.6 x 26.7 cm (14 x 10 1/2 in.)
Location: Not on view
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His spiky hair standing on end suggests that the naked figure is a demon.Description
This enigmatic painting remains unidentified. Set in a forest teeming with wildlife, a four-armed goddess with three eyes and a crescent moon in her crown shows her dominance over a naked, ashen male figure standing to her left by clutching his tongue. In her right hands, she appears to hold agricultural implements, while in her upper left hand she holds a mace.- {{cite web|title=Devi Enshrined and Holding the Tongue of a Demon|url=false|author=|year=c. 1725|access-date=19 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2018.200