Shiva Carries the Corpse of Sati, ca. 1865–75, India (West Bengal, Calcutta, Khalighat), Ink, opaque watercolor

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Shiva Carries the Corpse of Sati, ca. 1865–75, India (West Bengal, Calcutta, Khalighat), Ink, opaque watercolor, and silver paint on paper, 18 x 11 in. ( x cm), Paintings, In this painting, the god Shiva carries on his shoulders the corpse of his wife, Sati, who has committed suicide by fire. Pilgrims and devotees would have purchased such paintings as this one from craftsmen who worked around Calcutta's Kalighat temple, dedicated to the goddess Kali

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Size: 3658px × 5852px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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