File:Indian - The Goddess and the Messenger - Walters W880.jpg
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Title |
The Goddess and the Messenger |
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Description |
English: The demon Shumbha sends a messenger to the great goddess Devi asking her to become his wife. The Sanskrit text of the Devimahatmya (ca. 6th century), written on the back of the leaf, includes the goddess's reply:
He who conquers me in battle, removes my pride and is my match in strength in the world shall be my husband. So let Shumbha come here. . . . Vanquishing me here, let him soon take my hand in marriage. Why delay? At the far right, the messenger is depicted a second time, on his way back to Shumbha, to whom he will report the goddess's response. |
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Date |
between 1775 and 1800 date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1775-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1800-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 |
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Medium | pigments on paper | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions |
height: 18.4 cm (7.2 in); width: 25.4 cm (10 in) dimensions QS:P2048,18.4U174728 dimensions QS:P2049,25.4U174728 |
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Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q210081 |
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Accession number |
W.880 |
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Place of creation | Guler, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Object history |
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Credit line | gift of John and Berthe Ford, 2001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Source | Walters Art Museum: Home page Info about artwork | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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