Varaha Defeating Hiranyaksha

Dateca. 1680

Place createdSawar, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Mediumink and opaque watercolor on paper

DimensionsPage: 8 7/8 × 6 1/2 in. (22.6 × 16.5 cm)

ClassificationsPaintings

DepartmentSouth Asian Art, Islamic Art and Antiquities

Credit LineFrom the Catherine Glynn Benkaim and Ralph Benkaim Collection, made possible by the generosity of Catherine Glynn Benkaim and Barbara Timmer and by Museum Purchase: Alice Bimel Endowment for Asian Art

Accession Number2020.14

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