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Sculpture

3rd century -4th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The figure, which is somewhat eroded and lacks any facial features, is broken off at the lower part of his legs; the feet, the forearms of the two supplementary arms and the hands of the normal arms having broken off. He stands facing to the front, clad in a short dhoti with a long garland falling to below his knees, a torque round his neck, earrings and crown (kirita). The two normal arms are bent at the elbow and terminate at the girdle. The upper arms of the two supplementary arms fall parallel with those of the normal arms. Behind the head is a circular sun-disc or halo upon which are indicated two streamers fluttering to the left from his crown.


Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
Sandstone
Brief description
Standing figure of Vishnu, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India, 3rd-4th century.
Physical description
The figure, which is somewhat eroded and lacks any facial features, is broken off at the lower part of his legs; the feet, the forearms of the two supplementary arms and the hands of the normal arms having broken off. He stands facing to the front, clad in a short dhoti with a long garland falling to below his knees, a torque round his neck, earrings and crown (kirita). The two normal arms are bent at the elbow and terminate at the girdle. The upper arms of the two supplementary arms fall parallel with those of the normal arms. Behind the head is a circular sun-disc or halo upon which are indicated two streamers fluttering to the left from his crown.
Dimensions
  • Height: 22.86cm
Object history
Purchased from Imre Schwaiger in 1927.
Production
Uttar Pradesh, India, Kushan-Gupta transition period
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Guy, John: Indian Temple Sculpture, V&A, London, , 2007, p.147, pl.166. ISBN 9781851775095.
Collection
Accession number
IM.75-1927

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Record createdFebruary 21, 2002
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