Figure of Vishnu (Figure of Viṣṇu)

Bronze figure of Viṣṇu, portrayed as a youthful and regal figure. Among his ornaments is a conspicuous thread accross his chest, a symbol of the higher three castes, in this case the uppermost caste, the Brahmins. His two upper hands carry the discuss and the conch.

Kind

artefact

Date

1000 CE