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The goddess Kali is portrayed as a terrifying demoness wearing a garland of skulls and sticking out her tongue red with blood. Her fearsome appearance is intended to frighten off evil spirits against which she is invoked.
Title
Kali Holding a Demon's Head
Medium
watercolour, pencil & silver on paper (?)
Measurements
H 46 x W 28.4 cm
Accession number
26154i
Acquisition method
presumed to be part of the collection formed by Henry S. Wellcome
Work type
Watercolour
Wellcome Collection
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