Vishnu as Buddha Avatar
Painting
mid 19th century (made)
mid 19th century (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, Buddha avatara, the ninth incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu, is shown as a four-armed, haloed deity seated on a low throne, attended by two men bearing yak-tail fly-whisks (chowries).
Object details
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| Title | Vishnu as Buddha Avatar (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Buddha avatar, the ninth incarnation of Vishnu, opaque watercolour on paper, Rajasthan, possibly Jaipur, mid 19th century |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, Buddha avatara, the ninth incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu, is shown as a four-armed, haloed deity seated on a low throne, attended by two men bearing yak-tail fly-whisks (chowries). |
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| Content description | Buddha avatara, the ninth incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu, is shown as a four-armed, haloed deity seated on a low throne, attended by two men bearing yak-tail fly-whisks (chowries). |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Buddha Avatara' (handwritten in lower border) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mrs. Grace S. Anderson in memory of her husband John Anderson, M. D., C. E. O., F. R. S. |
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| Accession number | IM.33-1917 |
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| Record created | July 24, 2003 |
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