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Four-armed goddess, with hearts in margin
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This goddess holds a lotus flower and a discus, along with two other unidentified objects. Historically, Madhubani paintings were murals created with brushes made of bamboo and cotton. They ornamented domestic spaces on the occasion of a festival or rite of passage in a woman's life, such as a birth or a wedding. In the wake of a drought in 1966, the All India Handicrafts Board encouraged women of the Mithila region make paintings on paper, so they could sell them and help support their communities.
| Artist / Maker | Eastern India, Bihar, Mithila region |
|---|---|
| Date | 1900s |
| Culture / Origin | Eastern India, Bihar, Mithila region |
| Medium | ink and color on paper |
| Dimensions | Overall: 36.2 x 27 cm (14 1/4 x 10 5/8 in.) |
| Department | Indian and Southeast Asian Art |
| Type | Painting |
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