Durga mounted on her lion fighting a demon army. Gouache drawing.

Durga is a composite goddess embodying a number of local divinities and demonesses associated with mountains, vegetation and fire

Durga in this form is also known as Simhavāhinī riding a lion which symbolises her warlike nature and invincibility

1 drawing : gouache, with oxidised silver

Lettering on the reverse side in Devanagari script

Wellcome Collection 27688i