Kurma, Tortoise Avatar (Ten Incarnations of Vishnu)
date
about 1825-1875
creation place
Asia, India, Rājasthān
medium & support
Opaque watercolor and gold leaf on paper
measurements
9 x 6 3/4 in. (22.86 x 17.15 cm)
credit line
Museum purchase
accession number
1953.011.003
keywords
avatar, demi gods, gods, Hinduism, Kurma, non-Christian religion, the Tortoise, Vishnu
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