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Title
Sati (Suttee): A Widow Immolating Herself on Her Husband's Funeral Pyre as a Group of People Look On
Date
19th C (?)
Medium
gouache on mica
Measurements
H 16.2 x W 20.3 cm
Accession number
580855i
Acquisition method
presumed to be part of the collection formed by Henry S. Wellcome
Work type
Watercolour
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