Poster
About this object
Cultural context
Contemporary art.
Physical description
Poster depicting the torso of Shiva with his right hand raised, palm outwards. On his forehead is a third eye and two elongated oval shapes. On his neck and right palm are Aum symbols. Around his neck are strings of brown beads and a snake. On the figure's left side is a trident with a drum, which also has the Aum symbol on it. Shiva is flanked by two figures. On the upper left-hand side is a female figure with ten arms (Durga). In her hands are a trident, an arrow, a blade, a discus, a conch shell, a bow, a scepter, and a lotus. She has a third eye on her forehead. On the right-hand side of Shiva is a female figure with four arms (Kali) with a third eye on her forehead. She is wearing a garment with 39 male heads on it. The bottom of the poster has several different containers, some holding fruit, flowers, and food, in front of a Lingum(?) covered in grey, orange and yellow garlands.
Categories
Date Made
Before 1996
Date Acquired
6 Jul 2004
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
Overall: 45.5 cm x 32.5 cm
Object Number
2632/55