Name of the Museum /Institution
संग्रहालय/संस्था का नाम
Himachal State Museum, Shimla
Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या
GM-HSH-HP-1269026
Title/ Name of Object
वस्तु का शीर्षक/नाम
Goddess Durga
Type of Object / वस्तु की किस्म
Paintings - चित्रकारी
Dynasty /वंश
N.A - उपलब्ध नहीं
Period / तारीख/युग
N.A - उपलब्ध नहीं
Style / शैली
N.A. - उपलब्ध नहीं
Provenance / उद्गम/क्षेत्र
Nurpur
Material / सामग्री
Paper - कागज़
Sub Material / उप.सामग्री
Thick handmade paper
Location at the Museum / संग्रहालय में कहा पर अवस्थित है।
Reserve collection
State/UT
राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र
Himachal Pradesh
Measurement/Weight
माप/वजन
Length(cm) / लंबाई
15.1
Width(cm) / चौड़ाई
20
Height(cm) / ऊंचाई
Weight(gm) / भार
0.0
Diameter(cm) /व्यास
Thickness(cm)/मोटाई
Depth(cm) /गहराई
Description / विवरण
Description / विवरण
Pahari Miniature painting showing goddess Durga Killing a demon. The goddess has eighteen arms. Nine on each side excepting two of her arms. She is holding different types of weapons in each of them. In one of her left hand she is holding a bell and in the other a lotta with a handle. The goddess is wearing red choli and red skirt with grey floral border. Her tiger is attacking the demon. Half side with two legs also of the tiger white. The demon has a head of a bear and has feet like that of a vulture. He had beard hit down. His shield has also fallen away. He has snake like tail. His langot loincloth is red and had grey stripes. The scarf at the waist is yellow with golden ends. The background is light green. In the foreground tuft of grass is shown with small lines in blue.
Identification Marks /
पहचान चिन्ह
Identification Mark Images / पहचान चिन्ह का छायाचित्र
Condition / वस्तु की अवस्था
Condition Description / स्थिति का विवरण
The painting is distroyed at many places bisides border. At the scroll cloth of the tiger there is a big hole. Beneath the belly of the tiger therre is a round hole. The colour has also flacked off at many places.