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The Hindu Goddess Kali and God Bhairava in Union18th century

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Vertical painting of a multi-armed, blue-skinned deity wearing a garland of severed heads, standing over a prone figure amid flames, surrounded by an oval flaming aureole

Unknown, The Hindu Goddess Kali and God Bhairava in Union, 18th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Coles, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
The Hindu Goddess Kali and God Bhairava in Union
Place Made
Nepal
Date Made
18th century
Medium
Opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions
Image: 11 3/4 x 7 5/16 in. (29.85 x 18.57 cm); Sheet: 12 3/16 x 7 1/2 in. (30.96 x 19.05 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Coles
Accession Number
M.81.206.7
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Art of Nepal. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1985.