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Vishnu's upper hands hold his discus and conch; his lower right hand performs "varamudra," and his lower left hand holds the handle of a broken club or sword.

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Document identity
localId
1406
label
Standing Vishnu
core
obj
dtoType
object
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
1406
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Standing Vishnu
description
Vishnu's upper hands hold his discus and conch; his lower right hand performs "varamudra," and his lower left hand holds the handle of a broken club or sword.
provenance
Collection of Chao Phya Dharmadhikaranadhipati, Bangkok, prior to 1948; Alexander B. Griswold, Monkton, 1948 or earlier [presented to the Breezewood Foundation, December 1960, inv. no. 454]; Walters Art Museum, 1992, by bequest.
date
12th century (Suryavarman II)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
sculpture (visual works)
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Thai
inscriptions
none
reign
Suryavarman II (1113-1145/50 )
med
solid cast leaded bronze
creator_ids
2501
collection_ids
SEA
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
69328f57bfaa8d34