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Matsya (Hindu deity)
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The god Vishnu in his fish avatar, Matsya, vanquishing the demon Hayagriva (left), who had stolen the sacred scriptures (Vedas) from the god Brahma. Gouache drawing.
Reference: 27837i- Pictures
Vishnu in his incarnation as Matsya, the fish. Coloured lithograph, ca. 1828, after Géringer.
Date: 1827-1830Reference: 640723i- Pictures
Vishnu in his incarnation as a fish, Matsya, dives into the water to save the Vedas (holy books) from the demon. Drawing by an Indian artist.
Date: [between 1800 and 1899?]Reference: 576975i
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Vishnu in his incarnation as Matsya, the fish. Engraving, 1672.
Date: [1672]Reference: 726138i