calendar, year 1969; depicts the god 'Siva' as and ascetic; typical depiction of 'Siva', includes fair hair, pale skin, necklace and hairpiece of cobras, crescent moon above forehead, river Ganges flowing from head; god holds trident ('trisula'), hourglass-shaped drum, belt of bells, and animal-skin clothing; 51.5 cm. length; 39 cm. width. Made by - Pratbha Calendar Co., Lucknow
Donor:
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Ready, Jr. Fund and Richard Lerner
Collection place:
Sitapur District, Uttar Pradesh, India
Verbatim coll. place:
India, Uttar Pradesh, Sitapur
Collector:
Richard Lerner
Collection date:
February 20, 1970
Materials:
Cloth (cloth loop for hanging), Metal (metal bands at top and bottom), and Paper (fiber product) (calendar printed on paper)
Person depicted:
Shiva (Hindu deity)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Calendars (documents)
Function:
7.1 Writing and Records (including religious texts)