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The Hindu goddess Ganga, associated with the river Ganges, is shown on her mount Makara, a kind of hybrid between a land animal (in this case an elephant) and an aquatic one (in this case a fish).
Title
Ganga Riding Makara
Medium
lithograph & watercolour on paper (?)
Measurements
H 40.6 x W 27.9 cm
Accession number
26822i
Acquisition method
presumed to be part of the collection formed by Henry S. Wellcome
Work type
Wellcome Collection
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