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The Hindu god Shiva, seated at left, visualizes the goddess Chhinnamasta (an avatar of his consort, Parvati), from whose neck blood flows to her severed head and two of her female devotees. At lower right are Kamadeva (god of sensual love) and his consort Rati in the act of copulation.
Title
Shiva, Chhinnamasta, Kamadeva and Rati
Date
19th C (?)
Medium
gouache on paper
Measurements
H 27.3 x W 37.2 cm
Accession number
581626i
Acquisition method
presumed to be part of the collection formed by Henry S. Wellcome
Work type
Watercolour
Wellcome Collection
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