Ref: Y595
Archive item - not for sale
Indian painting on mica, mid-19th Century, mounted on a paper leaf, depicting a scene titled 'The Hindoo Festival of the Doorga Pooja', with a procession of figures carrying a float with Durga defeating over the evil deamon, dimensions: 22.5cm x 18.5cm; condition: small piece to top right corner re-stuck. Originally part of a leather bound album containing fourteen Indian paintings. The Durga Puja is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga.
