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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 in his incarnation as Varaha, the boar. 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)

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Español: Vishnu como Varaha, encarnación en jabalí, grabado, 1672

Un grabado de la deidad hindú Varaha, la encarnación en jabalí de Vishnu, de pie sobre una criatura marina y alzando un pequeño disco, con una mujer en un óvalo arriba y espectadores a la izquierda. El denso trabajo de líneas en blanco y negro muestra nubes, árboles y edificios lejanos que enmarcan la figura central.

Português: Vishnu como Varaha, encarnação em javali, gravura, 1672

Uma gravura da divindade hindu Varaha, a encarnação em javali de Vishnu, em pé sobre uma criatura marinha e erguendo um pequeno disco, com uma mulher em um oval no alto e espectadores à esquerda. O denso traço em preto e branco mostra nuvens, árvores e edifícios distantes que emolduram a figura central.

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