Shumbha and His Demon Army Attack the Great Goddess

Series TitleIllustration from a "Markandeya Purana" series

Dateca. 1780

Place createdKangra or Guler, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Mediumopaque watercolor on paper

Dimensions6 9/16 × 10 1/8 in. (16.7 × 25.7 cm)

ClassificationsPaintings

DepartmentSouth Asian Art, Islamic Art and Antiquities

Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bimel, Jr.

Accession Number1996.436

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