Surmananda Ragaputra of Hindol, from a Ragamala

Cleveland Museum of Art

Surmananda Ragaputra of Hindol, from a Ragamala

Date
c. 1750
Medium
Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
Culture
Northern India, Pahari kingdoms
Department
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
162216

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Most paintings of this scene show two warriors in active swordplay combat. Here the two warriors hold their swords and shields, probably in the moments before their competition begins. The vertical yellow marks on their foreheads reveal that they are followers of the Hindu god Vishnu.

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Credit line
Gift of Dr. Norman Zaworski
Provenance
?–2002: Dr. Norman Zaworski [1920–2013], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art | 2002–: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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