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Vishnu shrine

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Artwork Details

Vishnu shrine
14th century (?)
Indian
bronze
4 x 2 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. (10.9 x 7.0 x 4.6 cm)
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Leo S. Figiel and Dr. and Mrs. Steven J. Figiel
1978/2.94

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This delicate miniature shrine, meant for private devotions, depicts Vishnu standing on a double lotus pedestal, flanked by his two consorts, Lakshmi, the goddess of abundance, and Saraswati, the goddess of music. Saraswati carries the vina, a lute-like instrument that is indigenous to India.
Exhibited in "Divine Encounters, Earthly Pleasures: Twenty Centuries of Indian Art," 12/12/03-2/22/04.

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