Gallery›Wellcome Collection›A Sinhalese four armed devil standing on top of a dead body sucking the blood through two long sticks with a peacock (?) perched on each shoulder. Gouache painting by a Sri Lankan artist.
A Sinhalese four armed devil standing on top of a dead body sucking the blood through two long sticks with a peacock (?) perched on each shoulder. Gouache painting by a Sri Lankan artist.
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A Sinhalese four armed devil standing on top of a dead body sucking the blood through two long sticks with a peacock (?) perched on each shoulder. Gouache painting by a Sri Lankan artist.

Unknown artist

CC0 — Public Domain
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Lettering: The devil called Ammoosohon.

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