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Gouache painting in an oval: a seated figure with a spear at left, a headless red deity holding its head at center, and an embracing couple below.

Hindu deities Shiva, Chhinnamasta, Kamadeva and Rati

Within an oval frame on a gold ground, a seated figure with a spear sits at left beside a flowering plant. At center, a headless red figure holds up its severed head and a blade. Below, a blue-skinned man and a woman in yellow embrace beside standing attendants.

Artist
Unknown
Date
[between 1800 and 1899?]
Medium
Gouaches Paintings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2913 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1909.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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