The Victoria and Albert Museum's own collections API record for "Draupadi," opaque watercolour on paper, Guler, ca. 1740, purchased with the assistance of Lady Rothenstein and Art Fund. The record's own physical description reads "depicting the unveiling of Draupadi, from the Mahabharata. King Duryodhana tries to disrobe Draupadi, but, having prayed to Krishna, her sari keeps extending," and its contentPerson field names Draupadi and Duryodhana directly, accession number IS.131-1951.
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Reliability Tier1
The holding museum's own collections API record for the accessioned object, the strongest available record for its date, school and accession number, its own title, physical description and contentPerson field naming Draupadi directly as the depicted subject. Citation
PublisherVictoria and Albert Museum
URLhttps://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O433075
Source TypeMuseum
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This source names Draupadi directly: "own collections API record for "Draupadi," opaque watercolour on paper, Guler, ca."
Source Draupadi, accession IS.131-1951 (Victoria and Albert Museum)
This source names Duryodhana directly: "King Duryodhana tries to disrobe Draupadi, but, having prayed to Krishna, her sari keeps extending," and its contentPerson field names Draupadi and Duryodhana directly, accession number IS.131-1951."
Source Draupadi, accession IS.131-1951 (Victoria and Albert Museum)
Claims Backed By This Source (21 claims)
This source backs 21 claims across the atlas. As facts: 14 well-attested. As cited relationships: 6 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Sacred Art & Iconography, 14 claims: 9 well-attested, 4 holds, 1 general references.
- Sources, 7 claims: 5 well-attested, 2 holds.
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