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Vishnu
900–950
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
Vishnu is shown here in his form as supreme lord, his high crown indicative of his royal aspect; his four arms reveal his superhuman nature. His upper right hand holds a discus, seen from the side. In his upper left hand he holds the conch shell.
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Details
- Title: Vishnu
- Date Created: 900–950
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 129.5 x 38.1 cm (51 x 15 in.)
- Provenance: (William H. Wolff [1906-1991], New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art), The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Type: Sculpture
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1963.104.2
- Medium: granite
- Department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Culture: South India, Tamil Nadu, probably Pudokkatai, early Chola Dynasty, 10th Century
- Credit Line: John L. Severance Fund
- Collection: Indian Art
- Accession Number: 1963.104.2
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