Title:
The first five of Vishnu's Dasavatara (ten incarnations)
Creator/Contributor:
unknown, India
Date:
begin to mid 19 century A.D.
Identifier:
1999.15.20.1
Format:
Painting
Incised palm-leaf darkened with charcoal dust and washes of color
India, Eastern India, Orissa
h 1 -9/16 x w 11 inches
Description:
Contained in foliate arches, Matsya (the fish), Kurma (the tortoise), Varaha (the Boar), Narasimha (the Man-lion), and Vamana
(the dwarf)