Dark bronze arched stele with three standing Hindu deities, a central male figure flanked by two female figures, on a wooden base.

Vishnu with Lakshmi and Sarasvati, Bronze Stele

A dark bronze stele in arched form shows a central standing male deity with a halo, flanked by two standing female figures with crowns and jewelry. The three stand on a shared pedestal beneath a carved arch, with a small figure at the base.

Artist: Unknown
Date: Pala period, 9th/10th century
Medium: Bronze
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 2091 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1000).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Kate S. Buckingham Fund

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