Painting
This scene appears to depict a linga with Hindu goddess Parvati sitting to its side. She appears to be holding a book and her right hand illustrates the vitarka mudra gesture, which is a sign that refers to teaching and the Wheel of Law.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 128/1998/20
- Category
- Ethnography
- Collection Class
- Archives and images
- Collection Area Region
- S
- Material
- mica | oil-based pigment | | |
- Common Name
- painting
- Simple Name
- painting on mica
- Production Town
- Thanjavur
- Production County
- Tamil Nadu
- Production Country
- India
- Production Person Initials
- Production Person Surname
- Production Year Low
- late 19th century
- Production Year High
- early 20th century
