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Black and white engraving of Varaha, a boar-headed Hindu deity standing on a sea creature, with a woman in an oval above and a crowd at left.

Vishnu as Varaha, the boar incarnation, engraving, 1672

An engraving of the Hindu deity Varaha, the boar incarnation of Vishnu, standing on a sea creature and raising a small disc, with a woman in an oval above and onlookers at left. Dense black-and-white line work shows clouds, trees, and distant buildings framing the central figure.

Artist
Unknown
Date
[1672]
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2475 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1672.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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