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Shurpanakha demands vengeance, from the "Shangri" Ramayana

c. 1700
Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper

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The Ramayana of Valmiki describes Shurpanakha as hideous, misshapen, and potbellied with hair the color of copper.

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