Hindu God Vishnu Artist: Unknown

8th century CE

Asian Art

On view, 2nd floor, Asian Art

Medium

Chlorite

Dimensions

7 7/8 in. (20 cm)

Credit Line

Purchased with a gift from Steven M. Kossak, B.A. 1972

Accession Number

2003.5.1

Geography

Kashmir, India

Culture

Indian

Period

Karkota period (ca. 625–885 C.E.)

Classification

Sculpture

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Provenance
Collection of Baron Freddy Rolin, Bruxelles, Belgium [Note 1]; sale, Christie's, Paris, Art d'Asie, Tuesday, 26 November 2002, lot 283; sold to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2003
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Note 1: According to the Rolin family, Baron Rolin stopped collecting Asian art after 1972 when he switched to collecting African art
Bibliography
  • Denise Patry Leidy, "South and Southeast Asian Sculpture, 7th–9th century," Arts of Asia (March–April 2018): 59, fig. 3.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

sculpture

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