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Hindu Manuscript Cover with Ganesha, Brahma, Shiva and Parvati, Vishnu, and Karttikeya

late 15th/early 16th century
Pigments and metallic paint on wood
35.3 × 0.9 cm (13.9 × 0.4 in)

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