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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2009.202.174
People
Unknown Artist
Title
Women Worshipping at a Shrine of a Deity Mounted on an Elephant
Classification
Drawings
Work Type
drawing
Date
18th century
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Kota
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/217924

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Ink and opaque white watercolor on paper; Rajput Style, Kota School
Dimensions
16.2 x 9.9 cm (6 3/8 x 3 7/8 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Stuart Cary Welch (by 1973 - 2008,) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009,) gift; to Harvard Art Museum.

Notes:
Object was part of temporary loan to Museum in 1973.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, The Stuart Cary Welch Collection, Gift of Edith I. Welch in memory of Stuart Cary Welch
Accession Year
2009
Object Number
2009.202.174
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
The drawing features a woman with long-flowing black hair worshipping at a small outdoor shrine. The shrine contains a crowned male deity astride an elephant. The devotee is surrounded by other female worshippers. Standing next to a large palm tree is a young prince, his royal status denoted by his garments and his embellished turban. The scene takes place at night, indicated by the crescent moon and the candle stands near the shrine. Rajput style, Kota school.

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