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Garuda carries the elephant Bawasu and the tortoise Supratika in his claws; sages gather below a tree, Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk

Garuda carries the elephant Bawasu and the tortoise Supratika in his claws; sages gather below a tree

Garuda holds the elephant Bawasu and the tortoise Supratika in his claws. The sages Walikilya talk together at the foot of a tree. Garuda has a branch of the tree in his beak (museum title)

Dessins balinais de la collection Van der Tuuk (v. 1870-1894)

Movement
Balinese art
Date
19th century
Medium
Drawing
Collection
Leiden University Libraries, Netherlands
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Bibliothèque de l'université de Leyde, public domain

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