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Gilt bronze standing four-armed deity Vishnu within a foliate arched mandorla, on a green-patinated base, against a gray background.

Vishnu

A gilt-copper alloy figure of a four-armed standing deity stands within a tall, flame-like arched mandorla decorated with scrolling foliage. The figure wears a crown, necklace, and sash-like waist cloth, holding attributes in its raised hands, and stands on a small green-patinated base.

Artist
Unknown
Date
10th–11th century
Medium
Gilt-copper alloy
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
1924 × 1948 px
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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1100).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Evelyn Kossak, The Kronos Collections, 1986

Español: Vishnu, escultura de aleación de cobre dorado, siglos X-XI

Figura de aleación de cobre dorado de una deidad de pie con cuatro brazos, dentro de una alta mandorla arqueada en forma de llama decorada con follaje enrollado. La figura lleva corona, collar y una faja a la cintura, y se apoya sobre una pequeña base con pátina verde.

Português: Vishnu, escultura em liga de cobre dourado, séculos X-XI

Figura em liga de cobre dourado de uma divindade em pé, com quatro braços, dentro de uma alta mandorla em arco, em forma de chama, decorada com folhagens enroladas. A figura usa coroa, colar e uma faixa na cintura, e repousa sobre uma pequena base com pátina verde.

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