The first five of Vishnu’s Dasavatara (ten incarnations)

Artist:
Unknown (India)
Date Made:
1801-1867
Classification:
Painting
Country:
India
Dimensions:
1 9/16 x 11 in.
Materials:
incised palm leaf darkened with charcoal dust and washes of color
Accession Number:
1999.15.20.1
Full BAMPFA credit line:
University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive; Gift of Jean and Francis Marshall
Century:
begin to mid 19 AD

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