Hanuman attacks Indrajit holding an apparition of Sita by the hair

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Hanuman attacks Indrajit holding an apparition of Sita by the hair

Date
c. 1890
Medium
Gum tempera, graphite, and ink on paper
Culture
Eastern India, Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat
Department
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
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