Carved gray-brown stone relief of a tall striding deity with ornate crown and jewelry, with small figures at lower left on a decorated base.

Vishnu as Trivikrama, Measuring the Universe in Three Strides

A carved stone relief shows a tall, multi-armed deity in a richly ornamented crown and jewelry, striding forward with one foot raised. Small figures, possibly attendants or worshippers, crowd the lower left beneath a decorative base.

Artist: Unknown
Date: About 12th century
Medium: Gneissic rock
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 843 × 1570 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1205).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Nathan Rubin and the Ida Ladd Family Foundation

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