DescriptionIndian antique miniature painting of the Hindu goddess, Kali portrayed here standing on her husband, the Lord Shiva. Kali is the divine feminine, Shakti (power) of Shiva along with Parvati and Durga. She is the fierce and powerful goddess of time, destruction and creation and is worshiped for her strength and protection.This image of Kali standing on top of Shiva represents her as the goddess of the cycles of life, death, and rebirth. She wears a jeweled crown, a skirt of human arms and a necklace of severed heads. Painted in gouache on paper.Age: 19th centuryDimensions: 15″ high x 11 1/2″ wide (framed)
