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Title
Battle scene between Krishna and Shiva
Creator
Unknown, India
Date Created and/or Issued
1863
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
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Description
Krishna and others in armor and in chariots with an army shoot arrows and a snake weapon towards a host of gods and demons including Shiva on his bull Nandi and with his children the six-headed Karttikeya and the elephant-headed Ganesha.
Type
image
Format
Painting ink, gouache, and gold on paper India, Punjab Hills, Garhwal h 12 -1/16 x w 15 -3/8 inches
Form/Genre
Painting
Identifier
http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/kt3x0nb00z
1998.42.97
Place
India, Punjab Hills, Garhwal

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