A rishi (hindu teacher with mystical knowledge) with five heads and four arms, holding prayer beads in three hands and a manuscript in the fourth. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.
- Date:
- [between 1800 and 1899?]
- Reference:
- 581959i
- Part of:
- Hindu deities; Captain Cook's voyages; and Indian figure types
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Publication/Creation
[India], [between 1800 and 1899?]
Physical description
1 painting : (album page 29, painting numbers 87) : gouache ; image 19.5 x 12 cm
Lettering
Barrud warjuh rishi
Reference
Wellcome Collection 581959i
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