Kali Presenting the Heads of Chanda and Munda to Durga: Scene from the Devi Mahatmya (Glory of the Goddess)
The image depicts a scene with multiple human figures and one animal. A woman with four arms stands on the right side, wearing a long skirt. To her left, a man holds the reins of a chariot with one hand and a severed head in the other. The chariot has one visible wheel and is pulled by two animals. The chariot and animals are surrounded by multiple fallen or kneeling figures. The drawing is on a brownish-tan background with a white border.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1780
- Medium
- Graphite and ink on paper
- Culture
- India (Himachal Pradesh, Guler)
- Dimensions
- 599 × 461 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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