Shakra (Indra) Reveres the Embryo of Mahavira: Folio from a Kalpasutra Manuscript
A man with brown skin drawn in profile wearing a large headdress and a decorative loincloth sitting on a patterned stool with one leg bent up; one arm bent with the hand near the chest; the other arm bent with hand extended, holds decorative items on both arms; against a blue background with decorative red and gold patterns; border around the figure and background is red.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 15th century
- Medium
- Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
- Culture
- India (Gujarat)
- Dimensions
- 448 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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