INDIAN
The goddess Ganga, the river Ganges
(late 19th century)

Medium
watercolour, ink and silver paint over charcoal on paper (Kalighat school)

Measurements
43.5 × 27.5 cm (image and sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1961

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Calcutta, India

Inscription
inscribed in pen and brown ink l.l.: The goddess Gunga / The river Ganges
inscribed in pen and ink (in Bengali script) l.r.:

Accession Number
928-5

Department
Asian Art

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation

Physical description
The four armed figure of the goddess Ganga (the Ganges River) is seated on a blue lotus on a makara (a mythical animal combining the trunk of an elephant and the body of a fish, which is the vahana or vehicle of the Goddess). The nimbate Goddess wears a sari and is adorned with silver jewellery and crown.

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The goddess Ganga, the river Ganges
(late 19th century)