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Title: Kansa, the king of Mathura orders demons into his presence
Creator: Unknown, India
Date Created and/or Issued: early 17 century A.D
Publication Information: Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive
Contributing Institution: UC Berkeley, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
Collection: Art Collection Highlights - Indian Miniature Paintings
Rights Information: Please contact the contributing institution for more information regarding the copyright status of this object.
Description: The king Kamsa sits in a pavilion with a lady holding a fly-whick behind him and greets a mendicant. Outside stand four fanciful demons.
Type: image
Format: Painting ink, gouache, and gold on paper India, Popular Mughal h 6 -5/16 x w 7 -1/2
Form/Genre: Painting
Identifier: http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/kt3k4002t2
1998.42.209
Place: India, Popular Mughal

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