. English: 'The Bamun Avatar, representing the magnificent Bali Orbelus giving away the arrogated Empire of the World, to the disguised Vishnu,' a copper engraving, 1790's, probably based on Valentijn 1726 Source: ebay, Dec. 2005 More copper engravings from the same series, apparently from an English translation of Valentijn's Dutch work 'Zaaken van den Godsdienst,' 1726: The Matsya avatar, or first incarnation of Veeshnu in the form of a fish to recover sacred books lost during the deluge* The Vara avatar or second incarnation of Veeshnu in the form of a boar to support upon his tusks the Ear

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• Dimensions: 1968 x 2540 px | 16.7 x 21.5 cm | 6.6 x 8.5 inches | 300dpi
• Date taken: 29 November 2005

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. English: 'The Bamun Avatar, representing the magnificent Bali Orbelus giving away the arrogated Empire of the World, to the disguised Vishnu, ' a copper engraving, 1790's, probably based on Valentijn 1726 Source: ebay, Dec. 2005 More copper engravings from the same series, apparently from an English translation of Valentijn's Dutch work 'Zaaken van den Godsdienst, ' 1726: The Matsya avatar, or first incarnation of Veeshnu in the form of a fish to recover sacred books lost during the deluge* The Vara avatar or second incarnation of Veeshnu in the form of a boar to support upon his tusks the Earth, immersed in the waters of the deluge* The Courma avatar, or third incarnation of Veeshnu in the form of a tortoise to sustain the Earth convulsed by the assaults of demons during the deluge* The sixth avatar or Veeshnu incarnate in Parasa Rama, the exterminator of the Khettri tribe* The seventh avatar or Veeshnu incarnate in Ramachandra combating with the ten-headed Ravan, the gigantic tyrant of Ceylone* Buddha or the ninth avatar, incarnate for the purpose of abolishing sanguinary sacrifices* The Calci or 10th avatar, an evident allusion to the destroying angel and white horse of the Apocalypse* Creeshna trampling on the head of the crushed serpent* . 1790. based on Valentijn 1726 Buddhavatar1790s