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Vishnu's Personified Chakra6th century or earlier

Not on view
Small dark bronze sculpture of a chubby child-like standing figure with a circular beaded halo, holding a thin object, on a rounded oval base

Unknown, Vishnu's Personified Chakra, 6th century or earlier, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Neil Kreitman, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Vishnu's Personified Chakra
Place Made
India, Jammu and Kashmir, Kashmir region
Date Made
6th century or earlier
Medium
Copper alloy
Dimensions
Height: 2 3/4 in. (6.98 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Neil Kreitman
Accession Number
M.82.95.1
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.
  • Reedy, Chandra L. Himalayan Bronzes: Technology, Style and Choices. Newark: University of Delaware Press, 1997.