Vishnu, Gilt-Copper Alloy Sculpture, 10th–11th Century

A gilt-copper alloy figure of a four-armed standing deity stands within a tall, flame-like arched mandorla decorated with scrolling foliage. The figure wears a crown, necklace, and sash-like waist cloth, holding attributes in its raised hands, and stands on a small green-patinated base.

Artist

Unknown

Date

10th–11th century

Medium

Gilt-copper alloy

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

1924 × 1948 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Evelyn Kossak, The Kronos Collections, 1986