Object Number: Or1983.04.02

Collection: Eastern Art

Object Name: painting

Description: Painting: 5 female figures carrying water-pots, in floral border. Colours on paper. Main scene: on red ground, 5 female figures wearing bodice, skirt, transparent veil and jewellery, walking from left to right supporting on head a black lidded jar with white decoration; females 1, 2 and 5 hold it with right arm, female 4 with left; females 1, 2, 3 and 5 hold left hand at shoulder height but femalse 3 and 4 right hand down. Border: on lime-green ground, leaf scroll + 5-petalled mauve flowers between yellow and red guards. Devanagari inscribed in white.