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Source Description
The Hindu god Vishnu, who represents the forces of stability, flies through the air standing on the bird Garuda.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
21254
label
Vishnu on Garuda
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
21254
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Vishnu on Garuda
description
The Hindu god Vishnu, who represents the forces of stability, flies through the air standing on the bird Garuda.
provenance
Thailand; Alexander B. Griswold, Monkton, 1948 or earlier [presented to the Breezewood Foundation, 1960, inv. no. 457]; Walters Art Museum, 1992, by bequest.
date
ca. late 11th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
sculpture (visual works)
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
17.5
height
8.1
depth
2.9
dimensionsRaw
H from block: 6 7/8 × W: 3 3/16 × D: 1 1/8 in. (17.5 × 8.1 × 2.9 cm); H with tang: 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm)
Source extras
cul
Thai?
inscriptions
none
med
bronze
creator_ids
2147
collection_ids
SEA
exhibition_ids
945
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
6ed03b1cfeac6536