The Goddess Bhairavi Devi with Shiva. Artist: Attributed to Payag (Indian, active ca. 1591-1658). Dimensions: H. 7 1/4 in. (18.5 cm)W. 10 3/8 in. (26.5 cm). Date: ca. 1630-35.In this painting attributed to the Mughal artist Payag, a demonic form of the Hindu goddess Bhairavi, female counterpart to Shiva, sits on the body of a decomposing corpse. Wearing jewelry and a skirt made of skulls, and horns in the form of spear heads, she is accompanied by Shiva who appears in the form of a devotee. Three of her hands carry symbols of destruction, while her fourth extends a gesture of blessing. The borders, executed in gold monochrome, form a continuation of the desolate landscape in the painting itself. The inscription above the image, written in Devanagari script, identifies Bhairavi. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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The Goddess Bhairavi Devi with Shiva. Artist: Attributed to Payag (Indian, active ca. 1591-1658). Dimensions: H. 7 1/4 in. (18.5 cm)W. 10 3/8 in. (26.5 cm). Date: ca. 1630-35.In this painting attributed to the Mughal artist Payag, a demonic form of the Hindu goddess Bhairavi, female counterpart to Shiva, sits on the body of a decomposing corpse. Wearing jewelry and a skirt made of skulls, and horns in the form of spear heads, she is accompanied by Shiva who appears in the form of a devotee. Three of her hands carry symbols of destruction, while her fourth extends a gesture of blessing. The borders, executed in gold monochrome, form a continuation of the desolate landscape in the painting itself. The inscription above the image, written in Devanagari script, identifies Bhairavi. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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