Vishnu

13th century

31 cm 70.5 cm 20 cm

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Here, Vishnu, preserver of cosmic order, wears a tall crown and royal dress while holding his radiant conch shell and discus; his lowered hand once rested on his club. The small triangle on his chest, called a "shrivatsa," signals the presence of Shri (also called Lakshmi), Vi...

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10210
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Kevorkian Collection, no.237; Sale, Parke Bernet, New York, New York, December 8 1967; purchased by John Ford, New York, 1967; given to Walters Art Museum, 2004.
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en
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