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Shri Raga, from a Ragamala

c. 1695
Gum tempera and gold on paper

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

The horse-headed musician playing the cymbals is a celestial being (gandharva) famed for his sweet voice.

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