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Durga and Kali Approach the Gathered Armies of Chanda and Munda: Scene from the Devi Mahatmya

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Beige-colored artwork with rough edges. A sketch of a scene with two groups of people on either side. On the left, a group of people on foot, holding weapons and riding a horse; one person on horseback holds a weapon. On the right, people on horseback holding weapons and waving; one person on the ground leaning on a spear.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1780
Medium
Graphite and ink on paper, pricked for transfer
Culture
India (Himachal Pradesh, Guler)
Dimensions
599 × 435 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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