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العربية: رسمٌ لِماتسيا، وهو التجسُّد السمكي للإله الهندوسي ڤيشنو. يخرُجُ القسم العُلُوي من ڤيشنو من جسد سمكة. يظهر مرفقيه ملفوفان بِوشاحٍ حريريٍّ ذي تصميمٍ مُعقَّد. رسمٌ بالماء على ورقٍ أوروپيٍّ، يعود لِسنة 1816."
English: "Painting of Matsya, the fish-incarnation of Viṣṇu. The upper body of Viṣṇu emerges from the body of the fish. A silk sash is draped over his elbows and has an intricate design. On laid and water-marked European paper, dated 1816."
Date circa 1820
date QS:P571,+1820-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Medium paint and gold on paper
institution QS:P195,Q6373
Source/Photographer https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/A_2007-3005-42
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Matsya avatar of Lord Vishnu , who help manu to save from the great flood

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