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Krishna suit
1800/1899
Salar Jung Museum
Hyderabad, India
Krishna is the supreme incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Krishna played an important role in many mythological stories but he is most remembered for killing his uncle Kansya. In this Ganjifa card, Balakrishna (child-krishna) is painted on a beetle leaf. The suit sign is lotus, cow or chakra.
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Details
- Title: Krishna suit
- Creator Nationality: Indian
- Date Created: 1800/1899
- Location: Salar Jung Museum
- Subject Keywords: Card Games
- Medium: Card board, Pigment
- School: Deccan
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