Accession No

1947.680.4


Description

Kalighat pata. Painting on paper of a scene from the Bhagavata Purana. The god Krishna dances on the serpent Kaliya, flanked by two Nagapatnis - Kaliya’s wives - plead for their husband to be spared.


Place

Asia; South Asia; India; West Bengal; Kolkata; Kalighat


Period

19th century


Source

Adie, Walter Sibbald [field collector and donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1947.680.4; MAA: 1947.680


Cultural Affliation


Material

Paper; Paint


Local Term

pat


Measurements

276mm x 455mm


Events

Context (Related Documents)
Accession Register 15, p.147: “1947.680 Bundle of paintings of Hindu gods. India. d.d. W.S. Adie”
Event Date 1947
Author: Mark Elliott


Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1947.680: "Bundle of paintings on very poor quality paper, representing Hindu gods. No longer made."
Event Date 1/8/1995
Author: Mark Elliott


Context (Amendments / updates)
The bundle of 17 paintings with the idno series 1947.680 were previously cataloged under one accession number. After discussion with Dr Mark Elliott it was agreed to separate the 17 paintings and give them individual suffixes.

The paper is ripped slightly on the left hand side at the centre but also on the right in the middle of the paper.
Event Date 24/4/2015
Author: maa


Description (CMS Description)
1 painting on paper of three deities, one standing on the head of a rearing cobra.
Event Date 24/4/2015
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Kalighat pata. Painting on paper of a scene from the Bhagavata Purana. The god Krishna dances on the serpent Kaliya, flanked by two Nagapatnis - Kaliya’s wives - plead for their husband to be spared.
Event Date 30/10/2025
Author: Mark Elliott


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