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Royal Women Celebrating Diwali

c. 1760
gum tempera and gold on paper

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

"Diwali" comes from the Sanskrit words dīpa (lamp) and āvali (rows or series).

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