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Kneeling Woman with a Halo
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A female figure kneels in profile to the right. She wears a red choli (cropped blouse) beneath a dark blue sari with white trim. Her right foot is adorned with a white anklet. Her right hand points to something in front of her, while her left hand lightly holds the end of her sari in front of her chest. The sari is loosely draped over her head. She wears a red earring and a necklace with large red and blue beads. Her wrists are decorated with cuffs. A large white halo surrounds her head. Rajput Style, Kota School.
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art
Stuart Cary Welch (by 1969 - 2008 ) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009 ) gift; to Harvard Art Museum.
Notes:
Object was part of temporary loan to Museum in 1969.
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum The Stuart Cary Welch Collection Gift of Edith I. Welch in memory of Stuart Cary Welch
Title: Kneeling Woman with a Halo
Description:
A female figure kneels in profile to the right.
She wears a red choli (cropped blouse) beneath a dark blue sari with white trim.
Her right foot is adorned with a white anklet.
Her right hand points to something in front of her, while her left hand lightly holds the end of her sari in front of her chest.
The sari is loosely draped over her head.
She wears a red earring and a necklace with large red and blue beads.
Her wrists are decorated with cuffs.
A large white halo surrounds her head.
Rajput Style, Kota School.
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