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Ceremonial tobacco pouch
Ceremonial tobacco pouch
Pipe bag; Lakota; ca. 1870-1880 \nHide, glass beads, porcupine quills, pigments; l. 40 cm. (incl. fringe); w. 13 cm.\nRMV 3158-9; purchased from art dealer Leendert Van Lier, Amste...
Sketches of an Animal Combat (above) and Durga Mounted and Accompanied by Attendants (below)
Sketches of an Animal Combat (above) and Durga Mounted and Accompanied by Attendants (below)
The top of the page depicts a lion and a makara, a crocodile-like creature of Hindu mythology, locked in combat among tall blades of grass. At the bottom is the Hindu goddess Durga...
Marbled Cow and Calf
Marbled Cow and Calf
A large cow and calf are pink and white marbling and outlined in gold. The cow’s eyes, mouth, and tufts of fur under the belly are detailed in gold. She has two horns and a large b...
Indra Pays Homage to Krishna (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a Bhagavata Purana series
Indra Pays Homage to Krishna (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a Bhagavata Purana series
Based on chapter twenty-seven of the tenth book of the Bhagavata Purana, this folio depicts Indra, the king of the gods, paying homage to Krishna. The blue-skinned Krishna towers o...