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Unknown

ca. 1885–95 · Lithograph · Asian Art

Sarasvati is shown holding a vina and a stack of books as befits her role as a goddess of music and learning (cognition). This image, like the Kali, was produced as an advertisement— in this instance for the Ayurveda medical store of Kaviraj Binod Lal Sen, purveyors of hair oil and tonics for lethargy and other ailments.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1885–95

Medium

Lithograph

Culture

India

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, Anonymous Gift, 2013