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Source Description
Vishnu was worshipped as the preserver of the universe and the cosmic order.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
16238
label
Vishnu Holding Discus and Conch
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
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16238
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contentType
object
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normalized
title
Vishnu Holding Discus and Conch
description
Vishnu was worshipped as the preserver of the universe and the cosmic order.
provenance
Baroness Helen Giskra [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1949, by gift.
date
16th-18th century
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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Metal
statuettes (statues)
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1
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)
Source extras
med
bronze
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2191
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INT
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none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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