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album
Object Type
album
Museum number
1883,0811,0.170
Description
Album leaf. Deity. Viṣṇu as Kalki. From Tracings of the Hindu Gods by A. Nicholl +English and Tamil inscriptions. On paper.
School/style
Southern India Style
Production date
19thC
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
India
Materials
paper
$Inscriptions
Location
Not on display
Subjects
hindu deity
buddha
Associated names
Associated with:
Viṣṇu
Associated with:
Kalki
Acquisition name
From:
Andrew Nicholl
Acquisition date
1883
Department
Asia
Registration number
1883,0811,0.170