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This deity with two heads and four arms holds a sword and a buckler. The iconography is not specific enough to make a definite identification, but the forehead mark might be a tripundra, a sign of Shiva, in which case this could be one of his avatars.
Title
Male Hindu Deity
Date
19th C (?)
Medium
gouache on mica (?)
Measurements
H 17.5 x W 12 cm
Accession number
581751i
Acquisition method
presumed to be part of the collection formed by Henry S. Wellcome
Work type
Watercolour