5 / Cosmology and Belief

Vishnu Reclining on a Serpent from the Bhagavata Purana

» Kalurama (Indian, n.d.)

Artist / Origin	Kalurama (Indian, n.d.) Region: South and Southeast Asia
Date	1863 Period: 1800 CE - 1900 CE
Material	Paint on paper Medium: Painting
Location	The British Library, London, UK
Credit	Courtesy of HIP/Art Resource, NY

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