A Hindu ascetic or holy man: standing, with his right arm raised above his head. Drawing, ca. 1880 (?).
- Date:
- [1880?]
- Reference:
- 566394i
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The man's body is covered in ash and his forehead decorated with a red dot and three horizontal yellow lines; he is clean shaven and has long hair combed back and worn loose; he wears a saffron robe fastened around his chest and beads around his neck; he carries a staff and a pot
Publication/Creation
[1880?]
Physical description
1 drawing : pencil (?), with watercolour and gouache ; image and border 12.7 x 9.2 cm
Reference
Wellcome Collection 566394i
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Location Status Access Closed stores