Scene inside a pagoda of the Indian goddess Kamaetzma, with a man seen at center standing on a ladder that disappears into a hole in the floor. The man's left arm is extended, and he has apparently just added to the pile of fruit and flowers on the floor. Additional fruits are stacked in baskets behind the man on the right. Beside the hole, to the left of the man, sits a naked child adorned with flowers. In the background are statues of various multi-armed deities, mounted animal heads, and a bell hung from the wall
Alternative Title:
Inside view of the pagoda of Kamaetzma
Description:
Title etched below image., Variant state, with added publication line, of a plate from: Hurd, W. A new universal history of the religious rites, ceremonies, and customs of the whole world ... London : Printed for Alexander Hogg, [1780?]., Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed within plate mark with probable loss of text above image., and Temporary local subject terms: Cherubs.
Publisher:
Published by Alexr. Hogg
Subject (Geographic):
India
Subject (Topic):
Religion, Rites and ceremonies, Interiors, Pagodas, Ladders, Children, Fruit, and Idols
