Art Institute of Chicago
Queen Trishala Gives Birth to Mahavira, from a copy of the Kalpasutra
India
- Date
- c. 1475-1500
- Medium
- Opaque watercolor, gold, and ink on paper
- Culture
- India
- Department
- Arts of Asia
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
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- Object type
- AAT300033618
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