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Five avatars of Vishnu and one of Shiva are shown. In the top row, from left to right, are Narasimha (disemboweling Hiranyakashipu), the Jagannath triad (Balarama/Balabhadra, Subhadra and Krishna/Jagannath), and Parashurama (fighting Kartavirya Arjuna with his thousand arms). In the bottom row, from left to right, are Krishna, Bhairava (an avatar of Shiva), and Kalki.
Title
Avatars of Vishnu and Shiva
Date
19th C (?)
Medium
gouache & pencil on ivory
Measurements
H 5.3 x W 4.4 cm
Accession number
582114i
Acquisition method
presumed to be part of the collection formed by Henry S. Wellcome
Work type
Watercolour
Wellcome Collection
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