Vishnu
Figure
1800-1850 (made)
1800-1850 (made)
| Place of origin |
An intact but rather simply, even clumsily (note large hands), modelled example in the typical pose-LR hand in abhaya rather than varada mudra. LL hand rests on gada.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Vishnu (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | bronze cast in one piece |
| Brief description | Vishnu; Sculpture, bronze, India, 1800-1850. |
| Physical description | An intact but rather simply, even clumsily (note large hands), modelled example in the typical pose-LR hand in abhaya rather than varada mudra. LL hand rests on gada. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in London to the South Kensington Museum (now the V&A) in 1879. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 711(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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