Title
Mahabharata manuscript
Year/Period
17th century
Region
Mysore-Seringapattam area, India
Object Type
manuscripts (documents), paintings (visual works)
Material
gouache (paint), paper (fiber product)
Technique
painting (image-making), writing (processes)
Dimension
Image size: 20.6 x 48.4 cm,
Object size: 50.8 x 65.8 cm
Object size: 50.8 x 65.8 cm
Accession No.
2007-01043
Collection of
Credit Line
Collection of the Asian Civilisations Museum
NLB Type
Painting
This sheet is from a very rare and early manuscript, which has illustrations from the Mahabharata. Here it shows Pandavas praying to Devi. The manuscript is written in Sanskrit and illustrated using a very fine technique, patronised during the period of Tipu Sultan by Hindu patrons.
