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Vishnu

late 6th–7th century
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
This standing Vishnu embodies the hero-warrior much favored in seventh-century mainland Southeast Asia. Figures of this type have a highly developed musculature as well as a symmetrical frontal posture, sometimes slightly flexed, and always wear an undecorated crown. There is a clear stylistic descent from a small group of Indic-style Vishnus from peninsular Thailand datable to the fifth and early sixth centuries and related versions from western Java. The products of the Muang Si Mahosot workshops are best understood as belonging to a regional school inspired by the peninsular style of Chaiya.

cat. no. 60

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Vishnu
  • Date: late 6th–7th century
  • Culture: Central Thailand
  • Medium: Sandstone
  • Dimensions: H. 67 3/4 in. (172 cm); W. est. 17 11/16 in. (45 cm); D. est. 11 13/16 in. (30 cm); Wt. 668 lbs (303 kg)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Lent by National Museum, Bangkok
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art