Object Number | 29-130-152 |
Current Location | On Loan |
Culture | Indian | Hindu |
Provenience | India |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Stone |
Iconography | Vishnu | Snake | Naga | Sheshanaga |
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. |
Height | 11 cm |
Length | 35 cm |
Width | 24.5 cm |
Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
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