Vishnu as Varaha, the Boar Avatar, Slays Banasur, A Demon General: Page from an Unknown Manuscript, ca.1800. Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, Overall: 12 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (31.8 x 24.1 cm). Gift of Jeffrey Paley, 1974, 1974.221. public-domain.

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Vishnu as Varaha, the Boar Avatar, Slays Banasur, A Demon General: Page from an Unknown Manuscript

ca.1800

Maker Unknown

Asian Art

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Painting
Formatted Medium: Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor on paper
Locations: region: Guler
Dimensions: Overall: 12 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (31.8 x 24.1 cm)
Departments: Asian Art
Accession Number: 1974.221
Credit Line: Gift of Jeffrey Paley, 1974
Rights Statement: public-domain
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