Relief
| Object Number: | 29-130-152 |
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| Current Location: | On Loan |
| Culture: | Indian |
| Provenience: | India |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Stone |
| Iconography: | Vishnu Snake Naga Sheshanaga |
| Height: | 11 cm |
| Length: | 35 cm |
| Width: | 24.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
Description
Black stone relief. Vishnu with ten arms lying under a nine headed naga hood known as Sheshanaga. The braided bodies of the snakes form an oval around Vishnu. The most famous of these "pool" sculptures is in Nepal at Budhanilkantha Temple.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| What in the World (02 Nov 1980 - 12 Dec 1980) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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