Title:
Lustration of Nemi
Creator/Contributor:
unknown, India
Date:
1625 - 1675
Identifier:
1998.42.104.2
Format:
Painting
ink, gouache, and gold on paper
India, Gujarat-Rajasthan, Early Western Indian Style
h 5 -1/16 x w 11 -5/8 inches
Description:
A blue Nemi sits on a stand between two crowned figures who pour water over his head from gold posts. A white crescent shape
is beneath them and a zigzag river flows below. At the bottom dancers and musicians flank the stream. At the top to the
left other crowned figures hand the water pots to the two who lustrate Nemi. On the right are a group of auspicious symbols.