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Painting depicting Yama, King of Hell, China, Qing dynasty, 18th century.

Dark ink and color on paper
Height 150 cm; Length 65 cm
閻羅王, Yánluó Wáng Yen-lo-wang, lit. "King Yanluo" is a Chinese god of Buddhist origin.
Its origin is probably a derivation of the Hindu deity Yama, first mentioned in the Vedas. God of death who reigns over both heaven and hell, called Nakara and located underground in the south of our world.
€ 1.000,00 / 1.500,00
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€ 750,00
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