Ceremony of washing the goddess Cali and the idol Jagan, Nath

Abstract: Depicts four-armed Hindu goddess Kālī wearing a garland of skulls, wielding a sword in one of her right hands and holding a severed head in the other right hand. She stands on a boat, surrounded by men.
Contributor: Chapman, J. (John), active 1792-1823 (Engraver), Wilkes, John, -1810 (Publisher)
Date: October 14, 1809
Department: Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections
Dimensions: plate mark 19.1 x 24.1 cm, on sheet 21 x 28 cm
Genre: engravings (prints)
Last Modified: 2025-10-27T16:43:15.749971Z
Language: English
Materials: 1 print : engraving
Notes: J. Chapman, sc. (Statement of Responsibility), Title from caption. (Local Note)
Provenance: Library copy from the library of Donald K. Adams and Lawrence D. Stewart
Related Material: Plate appears in: Encyclopaedia Londinensis, or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature. Volume 10. London : Printed for the proprietor, by J. Adlard, 1811.
Rights Statement: No Copyright - United States
Series: Donald K. Adams and Lawrence D. Stewart Collection of Prints--Encyclopaedia Londinensis, or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature
Subject: Kālī (Hindu deity), Jagannātha (Hindu deity), Hinduism--Rituals
Technique: engraving (printing process)

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