The Devi defeats Mahasura, Folio from a Dispersed Devi Mahatmya Series
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Indian. The Devi defeats Mahasura, Folio from a Dispersed Devi Mahatmya Series, ca. 1770–1780. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, sheet: 6 3/4 x 10 9/16 in. (17.1 x 26.8 cm) image: 6 5/8 x 10 3/8 in. (16.8 x 26.4 cm.). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Kaywin Lehman Smith, 84.205. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Title
The Devi defeats Mahasura, Folio from a Dispersed Devi Mahatmya Series
Date
ca. 1770–1780
Geography
Place made: Guler, Punjab Hills, India
Medium
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Classification
Dimensions
sheet: 6 3/4 x 10 9/16 in. (17.1 x 26.8 cm) image: 6 5/8 x 10 3/8 in. (16.8 x 26.4 cm.)
Inscriptions
Inscription: on reverse: Devi accompanied by the ganas (spirits) fought fiercely with the great asura (Mahasura). As the gods worshipped her, showers of flowers came down from the heavens. (Sonali Mitra)
Credit Line
Gift of Kaywin Lehman Smith
Accession Number
84.205
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