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Goddess Bahucara

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Goddess Bahucara sitting on /chicken/rooster with trident and sabre. The goddess is especially worshipped by the Hijras. Her temple is located between Modhera and Patan in northern Gujarat. It is therefore likely that this painting originates from this area. The drapery on the upper and lateral edges of the painting points to northern Gujarat. Note: Reverse glass painting in Germany The reverse glass painter Rambold (1872-1953) taught reverse glass painting to the artists of the Blaue Reiter. On his easel was a reverse glass painting with an Indian motif. Only one photo of it still exists. It is unclear whether he painted it himself or acquired it somewhere. Information from Mr L. Feiler, 23.7.08

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Cataloguing data

Object type
Reverse glass painting
Dimensions
Height: 35,5 cm
Width: 25,3 cm
Material/Technique
Glass
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
I C 49767

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    1st half of the 20th century
    where
    India
    Rajasthan
    Northern Gujarat
  • Collecting
    who
    Leander A. Feiler - Collectors
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    South and Southeast Asia

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED

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