The god Vishnu in his fish avatar, Matsya, vanquishing the demon Hayagriva (left), who had stolen the sacred scriptures (Vedas) from the god Brahma. Gouache drawing.

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27837i
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1 drawing : gouache, with gold and oxidised silver

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Lettering on reverse side in Devanagari script

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Wellcome Collection 27837i

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