Vishnu

Unknown Artist

first half of the 9th century

Vishnu by Unknown Artist

Medium

Copper alloy

Dimensions

H. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); W. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); D. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)

Classification

Sculpture

Culture & Period

South India (Tamil Nadu) · Pallava period

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, The Vincent Astor Foundation, Cynthia Hazen Polsky, Jeff Soref, Vijay K. Anand, M.D., Nanda Anand, Maya Anand, and Rohit Anand, and Edward and Catharine LaPuma Gifts, Director's Fund, and Tommy Yang Guo Gift, in honor of John Guy, 2015

Accession Number

2015.147

Tags

VishnuHinduism

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