Iconography series: Saturn, mounted on a tiger / Artist Unknown, India, Rajasthan, Jaipur School

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Accession Number
1987/1.248
Title
Iconography series: Saturn, mounted on a tiger
Artist Nationality
Indian
Object Creation Date
circa 1840
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
India (nation)
Rajasthan (state)
Jaipur (inhabited place)
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2
India (nation)
Creation Place 3
Rajasthan (state)
Creation Place 4
Jaipur (inhabited place)
Dimensions
27.3 cm x 20 cm (10 3/4 in. x 7 7/8 in.)
Century
19th century
Primary Object Classification
Painting
Primary Object Type
portrait
Secondary Object Classification
Painting
Secondary Object Type
figures on landscape
Physical Description
Two figures, Shani and his tiger are depicted centrally in the image. The background is very simple with some grass tufts and a pond near the very bottom of the images.
Subject Matter
This is apart of an iconography series which examines Hindu deities and the objects and animals often associated with them. In this image Shani is seen mounted on the back of a tiger, the national animal of India and typically the vehicle of his sister, the Hindu goddess Durga. Shani also holds a white lotus, a scepter, and a Shani shankh (conch shell), used to appease him and invite his blessing.
Primary Keywords
hinduism
lions
wheels
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1987/1.248
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"Iconography series: Saturn, mounted on a tiger; Artist Unknown, India, Rajasthan, Jaipur School." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1987-sl-1.248/1987_1.248.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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