

Book Cover with Four Durgas
Red rectangular book cover with rounded corners and green border; four identical female figures in colorful ornate dresses sitting in rows; each figure sits on a throne with a different animal below; a yellow and orange floral pattern fills the background; a bell hangs above each figure. The book cover depicts the four Durgas by an unknown artist.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 18th century
- Medium
- Distemper on wood
- Culture
- Nepal (Kathmandu Valley)
- Dimensions
- 600 × 400 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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