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Ganesha
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Details
- Associated place
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Asia › India › east India › West Bengal › Kolkata › Kalighat (place of creation)
- Date
- late 19th century
- Material and technique
- gouache on card
- Dimensions
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mount 55.7 x 40.5 cm (height x width)
painting 55 x 40.5 cm (height x width)
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- Technique index
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- No. of items
- 1
- Accession no.
- EAX.295
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Further reading
Branfoot, Crispin, ‘Pilgrimage in South Asia: Crossing Boundaries of Space and Faith’, Ruth Barnes and Crispin Branfoot, eds, Pilgrimage: The Sacred Journey (Oxford: Ashmolean Museum, 2006), p. 74, illus. p. 75 fig. 77
Oxford: Ashmolean Museum, 2006, Pilgrimage: The Sacred Journey, Ruth Barnes and Crispin Branfoot, eds. (Oxford: Ashmolean Museum, 2006), pp. 74 & 75, illus. p. 75 fig. 77
Glossary
Ganesha
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Ganesha
Chubby elephant-headed Hindu deity and son of Shiva and Parvati. He is the god of wisdom, bestower of wealth, and remover of obstacles who is invoked at the beginning of any enterprise.
Location
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First floor | Room 29 | Eastern Art Paintings
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First floor | Room 29 | Eastern Art Paintings
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