Tortoise (Kurma) avatar of Vishnu
Place of OriginRajasthan State or Central India, India
Dateapprox. 1690
MaterialsOpaque watercolor and gold on paper
DimensionsH. 10 1/8 in x W. 7 7/8 in, H. 25.7 cm x W. 20. cm (image)
Credit LineMuseum purchase, Mortimer-Harvey Fund
Object number2016.127
DepartmentSouth Asian Art
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on viewSignedOn reverse: stamp of the royal collection of Bikaner
InscribedIn nagari script on reverse: am. 2 sam. 1751 kati (“number 2 [avatar] samvat 1751 (1694 A.D.) [month] Karrtika”)
Subject
- Vishnu
- tortoise
approx. 1800-1900
