[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [The British Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm) › Figure of Vishnu # 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 --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm.1965-1017-3](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm.1965-1017-3) · Pramāṇa