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Goddess Mangala, from a Devi Series
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About this work
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.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineGoddess Mangala, from a Devi Series, c. 1660. India, Rajasthan, Ajmer. Gum tempera on paper; miniature: 24.8 x 21 cm (9 3/4 x 8 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund, 2018.154
