Vishnu

10th–11th century

Not on view

Vishnu as the divine protector and preserver of order assumes a symmetrical posture, his four arms counter-balancing one another as he displays his martial kingly attributes: war discus, battle club, and conch-shell trumpet. His fourth hands holds the sphere denoting the earth goddess. He wears a tripartite crown, the central lobe displaying a lion face, a legacy of north Indian Gupta conventions of royal imagery.

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Title: Vishnu
Period: Thakuri period
Date: 10th–11th century
Culture: Nepal (Kathmandu Valley)
Medium: Gilt-copper alloy
Dimensions: H. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); W. 5 in. (12.7 cm); D. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Gift of Evelyn Kossak, The Kronos Collections, 1986
Object Number: 1986.501.8
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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