Scene from the Bhagavata Purana
ca. 1740-45
Indian
Asian Art
- Maker/Artist
- Indian
- Classification
- Drawing
- Formatted Medium
- Ink on paper
- Locations
- Place made: Punjab Hills, India
- Dimensions
- sheet: 8 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (21.6 x 29.2 cm) image: 6 7/8 x 10 3/4 in. (17.5 x 27.3 cm)
- Inscribed
- Inscription in the top margin, in Takri script: "Hirankashipu; Indra graha vikhe betha; indradik devate khare" Translation: Hiranyakashipu occupying the seat [of Indra] in Indra's chamber; Indra and other gods standing before him. Followed by the number 22. Translation courtesy of B. N. Goswamy.
- Departments
- Asian Art
- Accession Number
- 80.261.32
- Credit Line
- Gift of Marilyn W. Grounds
- Rights Statement
- No known copyright restrictions
- Museum Location
- This item is not on view
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