Standing Visnu
- Artist Culture
- Indian
- Dynasty
- Chola dynasty, c.860–1279
- Date
- 11th century
- Material
- Bronze
- made in
- Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu state, India, Asia
- Classification
- Metalwork, sculpture
- Current Location
- On View, Gallery 224
- Dimensions
- height: 17 5/8 in. (44.8 cm)
width: 7 in. (17.8 cm)
depth: 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
width of base rim: 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm)
depth of base rim: 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
weight: 13 lb. 10.7 oz. (6.2 kg) - Credit Line
- Museum Purchase
- Rights
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- Object Number
- 2:1964
NOTES
This four-armed figure of the Hindu god Vishnu, Preserver of the Universe, is shown with standard attributes. The upper right hand holds the flaming wheel (chakra) symbolizing the purified, spiritualized mind, while the upper left hand holds the conch (sankha) with which Vishnu raises a deafening noise to terrify his enemies. The lower right hand is in the “fear not” (abhaya mudra) position.
The figure wears an elaborate cylindrical crown (kirita makuta). The striped lower garment is worn with girdle and sash, the former with tassels extending between the legs, and the latter with projecting bows at the hips. The figure stands on a circular lotus pedestal cast in one piece with a square base that would have supported an arched surround (torana).