Vishnu and His Avatars

CultureIndian
Titles
  • Vishnu and His Avatars
Datec. 10th century
PlaceIndia
MediumRed sandstone
DimensionsOverall: 54 1/2 × 31 1/2 × 8 3/8 in. (138.4 × 80 × 21.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Agnes Cullen Arnold Endowment
Object number71.1
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
106M Lovett Gallery
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Department
Asian Art
Object Type
ProvenanceProbably from a temple in Madhya Pradesh, central India; Mr. Narang, New Delhi, India; [Asian Gallery, New York]; purchased by MFAH, February 1971.

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