Title

Shiva Carries the Corpse of Sati, ca. 1865-75. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

Shiva Carries the Corpse of Sati, ca. 1865-75. Pilgrims and devotees would have purchased such paintings as this one from craftsmen who worked around Calcutta's Kalighat temple,

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM20A39_138

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

36,4Mb (4,6Mb) / 8,5in x 16,5in / 2562 x 4960 (300dpi)

Keywords

portrait female carrying women woman people male man men India religious Indian yellow country marriage religion guy museum death Calcutta West Bengal Hinduism location century ink concept Hindu wives wife two people Shiva Colour The Met Metropolitan Museum of Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art Carrying On Shoulders 19th century nineteenth century Hindoostan sati suttee portrait Siva Unknown Heritage Art Ink opaque watercolour and silver paint on paper Khalighat opaque watercolour and silver paint on paper Portrait