Sati (suttee): a woman immolating herself on her husband's funeral pyre. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.
Year: 1800-1899
From: India
Location: London, Wellcome Collection
External link: wellcomecollection.org
Edited by: Chiara Petrolini
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