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Narasimha, The Lion Avatar of Vishnu (?)2nd century

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Artist or Maker: Unknown
Title: Narasimha, The Lion Avatar of Vishnu (?)
Place Made: India, Uttar Pradesh, Kausambi
Date Made: 2nd century
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: 3 5/8 x 2 1/4 x 3/4 in. (9.21 x 5.72 x 1.91 cm)
Credit Line: Indian Art Special Purpose Fund
Accession Number: M.82.18.1
Classification: Sculpture
Collecting Area: South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography: Pal, Pratapaditya. Indian Sculpture, vol.1. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1986.