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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Unkown Artist
published on 03 July 2015
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A painting of Yama, the Hindu god of the dead. c. 1820 CE. He rides his typical vehicle the buffalo and holds a mace and lasso, signifying his role as a catcher of souls.

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Artist, U. (2015, July 03). Yama. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3990/yama/

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Artist, Unkown. "Yama." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 03, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3990/yama/.

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Artist, Unkown. "Yama." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 03 Jul 2015. Web. 27 Jul 2024.

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