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Painted Himalayan banner of a white multi-armed deity with a jeweled crown and flaming halo, on red ground with green leaves and gold border.

Double-Sided Painted Banner (Paubha) with God Shiva

A white-bodied, multi-armed deity sits in a graceful pose, wearing a jeweled crown and flaming halo against a deep red ground. Green leaves, stylized flowers, and a decorative border frame the figure, painted in pigment and gold on cotton.

Artist
Unknown
Date
16th-17th century
Medium
Pigment and gold on cotton
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2172 px
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Kate S. Buckingham Fund

Español: Estandarte pintado de doble cara (paubha) con el dios Shiva

Una deidad de cuerpo blanco y múltiples brazos se sienta en una pose elegante, con corona enjoyada y aureola de llamas sobre un fondo rojo intenso. Hojas verdes, flores estilizadas y un borde decorativo enmarcan la figura, pintada con pigmento y oro sobre algodón.

Português: Estandarte pintado de dois lados (paubha) com o deus Shiva

Uma divindade de corpo branco e vários braços senta-se em pose elegante, com coroa adornada e auréola de chamas sobre um fundo vermelho intenso. Folhas verdes, flores estilizadas e uma borda decorativa emolduram a figura, pintada com pigmento e ouro sobre algodão.

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