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Siddha Lakshmi with Kali, ca. 1660–70. Beetles form parts of Siddha Lakshmi's emeralds.

Featured on PDR in the collection Beetle Carapaces in Basohli Miniature Paintings (ca. 1660–1700)

In his fourteenth-century treatise on gemology, the Rajasthani scientist Ṭhakkura Pherū tracks the origins of precious stones back to a trip taken by the demon Bala to the heavens:

Siddha Lakshmi with Kali

Date

ca. 1660-70


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