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Kali (zinc alloy figure, Benares)

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Catalogue identifier
kali-import-e1588951cab328096f41
Alternate titles and import identifiers
KALI-100B3-056
Author or attribution
Unknown (Benares)
Record type
Museum record
Language
English
Date / edition
ca. 1780s
Source / repository
Victoria and Albert Museum
Access
Open access
Subjects
100-Source Research Supplement — Batch 3, November 2026; Metal Image; Varanasi

Description and curator notes

Cast zinc-alloy Kali from Benares.

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Title: Kali (zinc alloy figure, Benares)
Authors: Unknown (Benares)
Record type: Museum record
Language: English
Year: ca. 1780s
Source / Publisher: Victoria and Albert Museum
Full-text URL: https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O479935/
Subjects: Metal Image; Varanasi
Description: Cast zinc-alloy Kali from Benares.
Access: Free online record / image
Dedupe check (vs. 571-record catalogue + batches 1-2, 4 Nov 2026): No URL, title or object-number match (catalogue or batches 1-2)

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Citation

Unknown (Benares). Kali (zinc alloy figure, Benares). Victoria and Albert Museum. ca. 1780s. https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O479935/

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