Vishnu Standing on a Lotus at The British Museum, London
Vishnu Standing on a Lotus at The British Museum, London
3D
Published 2015-02-13T18:08:42+00:00
Vishnu is one of the great Hindu gods, regarded as the protector as preserver of the universe. This elegant carving in grey chlorite was subsequently blackened in England. His missing arm would have held a conch shell, an attribute of this deity.
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| Date published | 13/02/2015 |
| Time to do | 200 - 250 minutes |
| Material Quantity | 32g |
| Dimensions | 60.24 x 26.61 |
| Complexity | Difficult |
| Title | Vishnu Standing on a Lotus |
| Date | 9thC |
| Dimension | Height: 19.5 centimetres Width: 10 centimetres |
| Accession | 2014,3025.1 |
| Period | null |
| Medium | copper alloy |
| Record | http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=3632951&partId=1&searchText=Vishnu+Standing+on+a+Lotus&page=1 |
| Place | British Museum |
