Stone with painted figure of goddess Siva

Made:: 1701-1900 in Tibet

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Triangular black stone
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Triangular black stone, with painted figure of Siva dancing over crusted human body, mounted in silk lined case, Tibetan, 1701-1900

Details

Category:: Asian Medicine

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A35451

Materials:: complete and slate

Measurements:: overall: 215 mm x 160 mm
case: 250 mm x 190 mm x 42 mm,

type:: picture - object genre and oil painting

credit:: Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

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