Works of Art Exhibited at Marlborough House, 1854: Top of a Sandalwood Box from India 1854
Albumen print | 12.1 x 18.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2800230
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Photograph of the lid of a carved sandalwood box. The lid depicts Shiva and his consort Parvati (Umamaheshvara) riding on his sacred bull, Nandi, flanked by a pair of dancers. The central panel is framed by a series of richly decorated borders.
The box, or casket, depicted was displayed at the Great Exhibition in 1851 and is now held by the Victoria and Albert Museum.Provenance
Commissioned by Henry Cole. Later acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Albumen print
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12.1 x 18.6 cm (image)
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'Top of a Sandalwood Box from India'