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Vishnu Venkateshvara and Parashurama with battle axe
Vishnu Venkateshvara and Parashurama with battle axe

Vishnu Venkateshvara and Parashurama with battle axe

Place of Originpossibly Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh state, India; possibly Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh state
Date1700-1750
MaterialsInk and opaque watercolors on cotton
DimensionsH. 8 1/2 in × W. 5 in, H. 21.6 cm × W. 12.7 cm (image)
Credit LineGift of Ms. Louise A. Russell
Object number2022.27
DepartmentSouth Asian Art
ClassificationsPainting
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