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15th century · Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper · Asian Art

The jina Mahavira was conceived by a Brahmani woman, and Indra determined that the embryo should be transferred to the royal woman Queen Trisala. He appointed the deerheaded divinity Harinaigamesin, Indra's ambassador and chief of infantry, to perform this delicate task. Embryos were exchanged between the two women, and Mahavira was brought full term and born to King Siddharta and Queen Trisala.

Artist

Unknown

Date

15th century

Medium

Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

Culture

India (Gujarat)

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1955