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Dark stone sculpture of a standing Hindu deity with a tall crown, side heads, and a large disc halo, with a small kneeling figure at its feet.

Vaikuntha Vishnu

A dark stone sculpture of a standing deity wears a tall crown and has side heads flanking its face, with a large disc halo behind. A small kneeling attendant and a creature sit at the base beneath its feet.

Artist
Unknown
Date
last quarter of the 8th century
Medium
Stone
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
2978 × 3722 px
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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 800).
Rights checked 2026-11-04 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Florence and Herbert Irving Gift, 1991

Español: Vaikuntha Vishnu, escultura de piedra oscura de pie

Una escultura de piedra oscura de una deidad de pie luce una corona alta y tiene cabezas laterales que flanquean su rostro, con un gran halo circular detrás. Un pequeño asistente arrodillado y una criatura se sientan en la base, bajo sus pies.

Português: Vaikuntha Vishnu, escultura de pedra escura em pé

Uma escultura de pedra escura de uma divindade em pé usa uma coroa alta e tem cabeças laterais ladeando o rosto, com um grande halo circular atrás. Um pequeno auxiliar ajoelhado e uma criatura ficam na base, sob seus pés.

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