Four men carrying a dead man on a wooden stretcher for his cremation, watched by grieving women. Gouache painting by an Indian painter.
- Date:
- [between 1800 and 1899?]
- Reference:
- 575458i
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Description
The men carrying the dead body are probably Brahmins as indicated by the marks on their forehead and hair style
Publication/Creation
[India], [between 1800 and 1899?]
Physical description
1 painting : gouache, with brush ; image 10.5 x 16.8 cm
Reference
Wellcome Collection 575458i
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Location Status Access Closed stores