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Woman Eating Pan with Two Maids, possibly Todi Ragamala

Indian, Pahari
third quarter 18th century
Object Place: Mankot, Punjab Hills, Northern India

Medium/Technique Opaque watercolor, silver and gold on paper
Dimensions Overall: 20.3 x 21.5 cm (8 x 8 7/16 in.)
Credit Line Ross-Coomaraswamy Collection
Accession Number17.3117
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsPaintings

InscriptionsReverse: from Bihari, in takri, has no connection w/ picture, nayika accusing nayaka of coming home dishevelled in morning. reference to pan leaves in doha, possible
ProvenanceBy 1916, purchased in India by Ananda K. Coomaraswamy (b. 1887 - d. 1947); 1917, sold by Ananda K. Coomaraswamy to Denman Waldo Ross (b. 1853 - d. 1935), Cambridge, MA; 1917, given by Denman Waldo Ross to the MFA. (Accession date: April 5, 1917)