COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
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AMICA ID:
MMA_.68.46
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MMA_.68.46
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
2002
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2002
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Object Type
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Description:
This elaborate stela of the god Vishnu shows him at the center holding his usual attributes (clockwise from upper right): a chakra (war discus), a conch-shell trumpet, and a gada (mace). His raised hand is held in abhayamudra, or the fear-allaying gesture. He wears a tall miter and a long garland of flowers. His head is surrounded by an ornate nimbus with bands of lotus petals, flames, and abstracted triangular floral motifs. Flanking his legs are six figures: the personifications of his discus and conch trumpet (who also hold these attributes), his two wives, and two additional attendants. On each side above them are two vertical panels. The innermost contains foliate scrolling and a pot from which plant life emanates. The left panel is topped by a figure of Brahma seated on a lotus and the right by Shiva in a similar attitude. Brahma can be identified by his four heads (three of which are shown) and Shiva by the trident and chakra he holds. The outermost panels show the typical pile-up of elephants surmounted by composite lion-goats (vyalis) and elephant-crocodiles (makaras).
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This elaborate stela of the god Vishnu shows him at the center holding his usual attributes (clockwise from upper right): a chakra (war discus), a conch-shell trumpet, and a gada (mace). His raised hand is held in abhayamudra, or the fear-allaying gesture. He wears a tall miter and a long garland of flowers. His head is surrounded by an ornate nimbus with bands of lotus petals, flames, and abstracted triangular floral motifs. Flanking his legs are six figures: the personifications of his discus and conch trumpet (who also hold these attributes), his two wives, and two additional attendants. On each side above them are two vertical panels. The innermost contains foliate scrolling and a pot from which plant life emanates. The left panel is topped by a figure of Brahma seated on a lotus and the right by Shiva in a similar attitude. Brahma can be identified by his four heads (three of which are shown) and Shiva by the trident and chakra he holds. The outermost panels show the typical pile-up of elephants surmounted by composite lion-goats (vyalis) and elephant-crocodiles (makaras).
Description
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Creator Nationality:
Asian; Indian Sub-Continent; Indian; Punjabi
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Asian; Indian Sub-Continent; Indian; Punjabi
Creator Nationality
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Creator Dates/Places:
India, Punjab
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India, Punjab
Creator Dates/Places
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Creator Name-CRT:
India, Punjab
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India, Punjab
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
Stela with a four-armed Vishnu
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Stela with a four-armed Vishnu
Title
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View:
Principal view
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Principal view
View
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Creation Date:
10th?11th century
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10th?11th century
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
900
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900
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
1099
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1099
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
Sandstone
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Sandstone
Materials and Techniques
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Dimensions:
H. 43 1/2 in. (110.5 cm)
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H. 43 1/2 in. (110.5 cm)
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
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Owner Location:
New York, New York
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New York, New York
Owner Location
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ID Number:
68.46
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68.46
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Rogers Fund, 1968
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Rogers Fund, 1968
Credit Line
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Copyright:
Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
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Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
Copyright
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp"target="_new">http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp</a>
Rights
false
Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.h1_68.46.tif
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MMA_.h1_68.46.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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