File:India, Pahari, possibly Guler, 18th century - Kali Attacking Nisumbha - 1968.44 - Cleveland Museum of Art.tif
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anonymous: Kali Attacking Nisumbha
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Kali Attacking Nisumbha |
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| Object type | painting | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description |
The powerful black Hindu goddess Kali effortlessly slays an eight-armed spotted green demon with an impossibly long trident. His chariot horses and two minions lie incapacitated below. Kali's tongue lolls out, indicating her ability to catch blood before it touches the ground. One of her demonic enemies has blood that generates another demon every time one drop comes in contact with the earth. The demon is a metaphor for wicked thoughts that give rise to more evil thoughts; Kali aids her followers in eradicating them all. |
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| Date | circa 1740 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Color on paper | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Image: 22 x 33 cm (8 11/16 x 13 in.); Overall: 23.7 x 35.2 cm (9 5/16 x 13 7/8 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Indian and Southeast Asian Art |
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| Accession number |
1968.44 |
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| Place of creation | India, Pahari, possibly Guler, 18th century | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Edward L. Whittemore Fund | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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https://clevelandart.org/art/1968.44  |
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| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1968.44 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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