Leaf from a Kalighat album: The Goddess Kali (recto); Kali Standing on Shiva (verso)

The image depicts a two-sided artwork featuring the Goddess Kali. The left side shows Kali facing forward with a black face, red eyes, and protruding tongue. She wears a yellow and red headdress with green accents, a matching yellow and red top with a green base, and has large earrings. Her arms are adorned with bracelets. The right side shows Kali standing on a blue figure, likely Shiva, with her right foot on his chest. She wears a blue top with a yellow sash and has four arms holding various objects. A brown figure and a yellow dog are to her left. The background of this side is yellow with a black border. Both sides have a beige background.

Artwork Details

Dimensions: 900 × 725 px
Museum Record: View original

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Leaf from a Kalighat album: The Goddess Kali (recto); Kali Standing on Shiva (verso)

Artwork Details

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