Partial roll of paper printed with repeating scene of Hindu god Krishna seated on a carpet surrounded by worshipers, musicians, the god Hanuman, and a five-headed cobra. Krishna holds a large red flower. Seated on the flower is a four-headed, four-armed figure, possibly the goddess Lakshmi. The paper is roller-printed in two blues, yellow, green, red, brown and cream on ungrounded paper.
decorated papers
paper (fiber product)
religious art
Paper
Waterhouse, Dorothy S.
Unknown
India
Gift of Bernard Scott
2001.281.1252
Possibly India (Asia) [subcontinent]
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