Head of Vishnu
Sculpted Head
8th Century (made)
8th Century (made)
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A round hairless face of Vishnu; hair done in a high cylinder festooned with bands and jewels. Nose damaged.
A carved head in red sandstone, probably of Vishnu. He has an oval face with protuberant eyes and heavy lids under arched edges of eye brows. The nose is damaged, A band of circular curls defines his hairline under a towering cylindrical headdress or possibly piled up hair in tresses is decorated with looped twisted garlands, bands and a beaded pendant down the centre.
A carved head in red sandstone, probably of Vishnu. He has an oval face with protuberant eyes and heavy lids under arched edges of eye brows. The nose is damaged, A band of circular curls defines his hairline under a towering cylindrical headdress or possibly piled up hair in tresses is decorated with looped twisted garlands, bands and a beaded pendant down the centre.
Object details
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| Title | Head of Vishnu (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Red sandstone |
| Brief description | Stone head of Vishnu, although formerly thought to have been a head of a bodhisattva when purchased for the museum. |
| Physical description | A round hairless face of Vishnu; hair done in a high cylinder festooned with bands and jewels. Nose damaged. A carved head in red sandstone, probably of Vishnu. He has an oval face with protuberant eyes and heavy lids under arched edges of eye brows. The nose is damaged, A band of circular curls defines his hairline under a towering cylindrical headdress or possibly piled up hair in tresses is decorated with looped twisted garlands, bands and a beaded pendant down the centre. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Imre Schwaiger £4. in 1927. |
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| Accession number | IM.5-1927 |
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| Record created | July 18, 2002 |
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