M0003924: Vishnu relaxing on the snake on the cosmic waters

Previous title, replaced May 2020: Massage as practised by the Hindus centuries ago

Reproduction of a print publication of the Hindu god Vishnu, relaxing on the snake of the cosmic waters, with Lakshimi, his wife, at his feet. The original source is a miniature on ivory.

23 April 1934

1 photograph glass plate negative; 8.3 x 10.8 cm

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2021.

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.