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Vishnu Vanquishing the Demons Madhu and Kaitabhacirca 800

Not on view
Gray-green stone sculpture of a four-armed seated deity with crown and halo, flanked by two small crouching figures, on a black pedestal
Gray stone sculpture of a four-armed seated deity wearing an ornate crown and circular halo, holding ritual objects including a mirror and staff, flanked by smaller attendant figures at the sides and base.
Stone sculpture of a four-armed seated deity with an elaborate crown and circular prabhavali, holding ritual attributes including a disc and club, adorned with beaded necklaces, hands in anjali mudra at center.

Unknown, Vishnu Vanquishing the Demons Madhu and Kaitabha, circa 800, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Harry Kahn, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Vishnu Vanquishing the Demons Madhu and Kaitabha
Place Made
India, Jammu and Kashmir, Kashmir region
Date Made
circa 800
Medium
Phyllite
Dimensions
18 3/4 x 13 x 3 1/2 in. (47.63 x 33.02 x 8.89 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Harry Kahn
Accession Number
M.83.72
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Indian Sculpture, vol.2. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1988.
  • Phil Freshman. Los Angeles County Museum of Art Report, July 1, 1981-June 30, 1983. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1984.
  • Pal, Pratapaditya; Dehejia, Vidya; Slusser, Mary Shepherd; Fisher, Robert E.; Brown, Robert L. Arts of Asia 15 (6): 68-125 (November- December 1985).

  • El Universo de la India: Obras Maestras del Museo de Arte del Condado de Los Angeles. Santiago: Centro Cultural Palacio La Moneda, 2012.