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Hiranyakashipu commands his demon warriors to threaten and injure Prahlada. Preparatory drawing from the ‘Small Bhagavata Purana’ Series
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Hiranyakashipu commands his demon warriors to threaten and injure Prahlada. Preparatory drawing from the ‘Small Bhagavata Purana’ Series

Manaku · ca. 1740–50 · Brush drawing on paper

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DrawingsAsian ArtIndia, Guler, Himachal Pradesh
Credit lineHiranyakashipu commands his demon warriors to threaten and injure Prahlada. Preparatory drawing from the ‘Small Bhagavata Purana’ Series. ca. 1740–50. Manaku. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 2021. CC0.
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