Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Deity

ལྷ།
(item no. 100019)
Origin Location Nepal
Date Range 1700 - 1799
Size 55.88x66.04cm (22x26in)
Material Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection Rubin Museum of Art
Catalogue # acc. # F1996.32.8
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Deity

Interpretation / Description

Guhyakali: a Tantric form of the goddess Kali arising from the Shaiva and Shakta tantric literature.

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Exhibition Appearances
Exhibition: From the Land of the Gods: Art of the Kathmandu Valley

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Hindu Religion Page (Nepal & Himalayan Regions)
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Nepal
Hindu Deity: Siddha Lakshmi Main Page