Cleveland Museum of Art
Goddess Mangala, from a Devi Series
- Date
- c. 1660
- Medium
- Gum tempera on paper
- Culture
- India, Rajasthan, Ajmer
- Department
- Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
The four-armed goddess sits on an open lotus against a dark green background. She holds a discus, sword, bowl of cakes, and a shield. Banana trees flank her, and her tiger mount stands beneath. The subject in the painting appears to be a regional form of the Devi, as the name “Mangala” does not appear in major Hindu scriptures. Banana flowers hang pendant and are bright pink.
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