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The Hindu God Vishnu14th century

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No image
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
The Hindu God Vishnu
Place Made
Nepal
Date Made
14th century
Medium
Gilt copper alloy and gemstones
Dimensions
8 3/8 x 4 x 2 3/16 in. (21.3 x 10.16 x 5.56 cm)
Credit Line
From the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Museum Associates Purchase
Accession Number
M.72.1.8
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Art of Nepal. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1985.
  • Rosenfield, John. The Arts of India and Nepal: The Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1966.
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Vaisnava Iconology in Nepal. Calcutta: The Asiatic Society, 1970.

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