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figure
Object Type
figure
Museum number
1869,0503.7
Description
Figure (Viṣṇu as Vamana, his dwarf incarnation). Made of soapstone.
Production date
18thC-19thC
Production place
Made in:
India (pre-1947)
(South)
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Deccan
Materials
soapstone
Technique
carved
Curator's comments
Blurton 1992: This small sculpture belongs to a series which illustrate the incarnations of Vishnu. Such sets of images were probably produced for sale at important Vaishnava temples. Today distinctive sets of sculptures are still found for sale in the bazaars attached to major temples.
Bibliographic references
Blurton 1992 / Hindu Art
(p.126, fig.76)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
avatar
gigantism/dwarfism
Associated names
Representation of:
Viṣṇu
Acquisition name
From:
Henry Pownell
Acquisition date
1869
Department
Asia
Registration number
1869,0503.7