Ganesha Leads Shiva and Durga in Procession

18th century

Not on view

The elephant-headed god Ganesha holds a goad and a bowl of sweets. Shiva, mounted on his bull, Nandi, catches the celestial Ganges river in his hair, which can be seen flowing in an arch to the ground from the top of his head. The goddess Durga carries a trident in one of her four arms, and rides her tiger mount. This colored drawing is possibly a fragment of a long scroll.

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Title: Ganesha Leads Shiva and Durga in Procession
Date: 18th century
Culture: India, Western Rajasthan
Medium: Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions: 9 x 11 7/8 in. (22.9 x 30.2 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Cynthia Hazen Polsky and Leon B. Polsky Fund, 2004
Object Number: 2004.398
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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