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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

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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