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India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir)
The rendering of musculature and handling of complex drapery make this a superb example of the sculptural sophistication of seventh-century Kashmiri art. The jewelry and crown styles are a response to Gupta-period conventions of sixth-century northern India.
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Title: Vishnu
Date: ca. second half of the 7th century
Culture: India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir)
Medium: Stone
Dimensions: H. 18 3/4 in. (47.6 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Gift of John and Evelyn Kossak, The Kronos Collections, 1982
Object Number: 1982.462.9
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