Drawing

MOA: University of British Columbia

3396/7

Ink drawings on a folded paper. The main drawing is of a Hindu deity, with head shown in profile. Deity appears to be seated on a sing beneath a tree, with a peacock(?) perched to the right. The deity has four arms, and holds things in three of their hands. Their legs are bowed, with their feet held together beneath them. On the back, a small portrait and another sketch of a deity's head in black ink, and a sketch of a place in blue ink. The paper is folded in half, and then a small portion is folded over.


  • Type of Item drawing
  • Culture Gujarati
  • Measurements height 21.0 cm, width 23.0 cm (overall)

  • Creator Dilip Lakhmanbhai
  • Previous Owner Dorothy Field
  • Received from Dorothy Field

  • Made in Ahmadabad

  • Creation Date during 1996
  • Ownership Date before October 10, 2019
  • Acquisition Date on October 10, 2019

  • Item Classes works on paper
  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 3396/0007