Manmatha (Kamadeva), Hindu god of love, shooting arrows with his bow while sitting on a elephant composed of women. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.

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[between 1800 and 1899?]
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581076i
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Manmatha (Kamadeva), Hindu god of love, shooting arrows with his bow while sitting on a elephant composed of women. Gouache painting by an Indian artist. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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A "Nari-kunjar" painting showing women composing the body of en elephant

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[India], [between 1800 and 1899?]

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1 painting : gouache on mica ; image 17.2 x 11.3 cm

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... going on the elephant of women company

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Wellcome Collection 581076i

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