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Vaman Avatar (dwarf)
Keywords: Miniature Painting
Kangra Painting
Publisher: Allahabad Museum, Allahabad
Description: A Kangra style of painting, created on paper using watercolors. The painting shows Vishnu in his Vaman (dwarf) incarnation standing on a tepoy. Raja Bali and his wife are offering three paces of land as required by him. The king holds a jar and Vishnu Kusha in their hands for the sake of Sankalp. Behind the Vaman stands a lady. Many other ladies are seen behind the queen. Above is seen a peacock seated on the roof of the house. In this painting, ladies are dressed in ghanghara choli and odhani and men in dhoti, mukut on head and angavastra.
Type: Miniature Painting
Received From: Allahabad Museum
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| dc.coverage.temporal | C.18th century CE |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-09-01T18:27:35Z |
| dc.date.available | 2020-09-01T18:27:35Z |
| dc.description | A Kangra style of painting, created on paper using watercolors. The painting shows Vishnu in his Vaman (dwarf) incarnation standing on a tepoy. Raja Bali and his wife are offering three paces of land as required by him. The king holds a jar and Vishnu Kusha in their hands for the sake of Sankalp. Behind the Vaman stands a lady. Many other ladies are seen behind the queen. Above is seen a peacock seated on the roof of the house. In this painting, ladies are dressed in ghanghara choli and odhani and men in dhoti, mukut on head and angavastra. |
| dc.format.extent | 22.86 x 13.97 cm |
| dc.format.mimetype | image/jpg |
| dc.publisher | Allahabad Museum, Allahabad |
| dc.subject | Miniature Painting Kangra Painting |
| dc.type | Miniature Painting |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | AM-MIN-812 |
| dc.format.medium | image |
| dc.format.material | Paper |
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| dc.coverage.temporal | C.18th century CE |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-09-01T18:27:35Z |
| dc.date.available | 2020-09-01T18:27:35Z |
| dc.description | A Kangra style of painting, created on paper using watercolors. The painting shows Vishnu in his Vaman (dwarf) incarnation standing on a tepoy. Raja Bali and his wife are offering three paces of land as required by him. The king holds a jar and Vishnu Kusha in their hands for the sake of Sankalp. Behind the Vaman stands a lady. Many other ladies are seen behind the queen. Above is seen a peacock seated on the roof of the house. In this painting, ladies are dressed in ghanghara choli and odhani and men in dhoti, mukut on head and angavastra. |
| dc.format.extent | 22.86 x 13.97 cm |
| dc.format.mimetype | image/jpg |
| dc.publisher | Allahabad Museum, Allahabad |
| dc.subject | Miniature Painting Kangra Painting |
| dc.type | Miniature Painting |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | AM-MIN-812 |
| dc.format.medium | image |
| dc.format.material | Paper |
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