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1709 · Ink, opaque watercolor, and gilt on paper · Asian Art

The Amber ragamala text of which this work is a part offers the following description of this ragini: “Her sari, soaked with kesara [saffron], is enchanting. [Her] musk caste mark at the forehead bewitches the mind. The lovable [woman has] matted locks and ash in her[?] palms. [She has] smeared srikhands [white sandalwood paste] all over her body. The trident in her arm is resplendent. Such is the beauty of Bangali.”

Artist

Unknown

Date

1709

Medium

Ink, opaque watercolor, and gilt on paper

Culture

India (Rajasthan, Amber)

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1958