Leaf from a Kalighat album: Jatayu hinders Ravana’s chariot trying to prevent Sita’s abduction (recto); Battle Scene at Kurukshetra from the Mahabharata War (verso)

The image depicts two illustrations. The left illustration shows a bird with outstretched wings. The bird faces forward and is drawn in black and white. Its head looks down. Two curved lines extend from the bird's head and form a rough oval shape. Inside the oval shape is a domed building with three domes. The dome on the left and right have a flag on top. A person sits on the left, facing right, and another figure sits on the right. The right illustration depicts a battle scene. The scene shows people on horseback with bows and arrows. Some are on foot. Some are wearing armor. The people are colored. Some are green, some red, some yellow. There are several flags flying. There are buildings on either side of the scene. The buildings have domes on top. Several people are lying on the ground.

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Dimensions:: 900 × 570 px
Museum record:: View original

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Leaf from a Kalighat album: Jatayu hinders Ravana’s chariot trying to prevent Sita’s abduction (recto); Battle Scene at Kurukshetra from the Mahabharata War (verso)

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