The proper posture for the female type: Sankhini: male type: Vrsa, by Anup Chhattar

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The proper posture for the female type: Sankhini: male type: Vrsa, by Anup Chhattar. Bodycolour including white, pen and ink with gold on paper, height 199mm, width 136mm, circa 1678.

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Accession Number: PD.206-1948.16
The proper posture for the female type: Sankhini: male type: Vrsa, by Anup Chhattar. Bodycolour including white, pen and ink with gold on paper, height 199mm, width 136mm, circa 1678.
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