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Or 4769, f.12
- Record Id:
- 040-003279203
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003279191
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100028181659.0x00258e
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Or 4769, f.12
- Title:
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Narasimha the Man-Lion avatar seated disembowelling the king Hiranyakasipu, who lies across his lap, the king's son Prahlada standing reverently beside him but averting his face.
- Scope & Content:
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Narasimha the Man-Lion avatar seated in the black doorway of a grey wall, having emerged from the split pillar behind him, with this four hands disembowelling the king Hiranyakasipu, who lies across his lap, the king’s son Prahlada standing reverently beside him but averting his face.
Inscribed in Persian below: ‘phalad. hiranakas. narsinkha avatar.’
‘12. 4th. Incarnation of Bishen called Narsingh Autar or the Man Lyon incarnation, for the destruction of Harnakus king of Multan and Lord paramount of all the Globe, who was endeavouring to destroy his own son Phelad. Supposed origin of the Houly.’
- Collection Area:
- Oriental Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Polier Collection
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003279191
040-003279203 - Is part of:
- Or 4769-4770 : TWO ALBUMS OF HINDU MYTHOLOGY Both albums bound in plain red morocco, each consisting of 32 album pages of card with pasted…
Or 4769, f.12 : Narasimha the Man-Lion avatar seated disembowelling the king Hiranyakasipu, who lies across his lap, the king's son Prahlada… - Hierarchy:
- 032-003279191[0012]/040-003279203
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Or 4769-4770
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 Item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Not applicable
- Styles:
- Lucknow style
- Start Date:
- 1779
- End Date:
- 1781
- Date Range:
- c 1780
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
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Medium: watercolour; bodycolour; metal, silver; gold
- Material Type:
- Prints, Drawings and Paintings
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Subjects:
- Hindu divinities
Hindu imagery