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DescriptionNikumbha kidnaps Princess Bhanumati (cropped).jpg
English: India, Kangra or Guler circa 1820 As the Yadava elders Ugrasena and Vasudeva leave the unguarded palace, the demon Nikumbha seizes his chance and abducts the princess Bhanumati from her inner chambers, carrying her away while her helpless attendants look on. Opaque watercolor heightened with gold on paper

Notes: PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE GERMAN COLLECTION

Provenance: Acquired from the Royal Library of Mandi in 1969

Dimensions: measurements image 13 by 16 5/8 in. (33 by 42.2 cm.) alternate measurements folio 14 5/8 by 18 1/2 in. (37.2 by 47 cm.) unframed
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