Scene from the Bhagavata Purana
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Caption
Indian; Attributed to Manaku (Indian, active c. 1725–1760). Scene from the Bhagavata Purana, ca. 1740–45. Ink on paper, sheet: 8 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (21.6 x 29.2 cm) image: 6 7/8 x 10 3/4 in. (17.5 x 27.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Marilyn W. Grounds, 80.261.32. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Title
Scene from the Bhagavata Purana
Date
ca. 1740–45
Geography
Place made: Punjab Hills, India
Medium
Ink on paper
Classification
Dimensions
sheet: 8 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (21.6 x 29.2 cm) image: 6 7/8 x 10 3/4 in. (17.5 x 27.3 cm)
Inscriptions
Inscription in the top margin, in Takri script: "Hirankashipu; Indra graha vikhe betha; indradik devate khare" Translation: Hiranyakashipu occupying the seat [of Indra] in Indra's chamber; Indra and other gods standing before him. Followed by the number 22. Translation courtesy of B. N. Goswamy.
Credit Line
Gift of Marilyn W. Grounds
Accession Number
80.261.32
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