

Standing Four-Armed Vishnu
The sculpture depicts a four-armed figure identified as Vishnu. The figure has a reddish-brown color and appears to be made of stone or clay. The figure is adorned with a crown on its head and a halo behind it. The figure has long hair and wears a necklace. The figure has four arms. The right arms hold a conch shell and a wheel. The left arms are bent at the elbow with the hands resting on the hips. The figure wears a dhoti, which is a traditional garment in Hindu and Buddhist cultures. The figure stands barefoot on a rectangular base. The background of the image transitions from black at the top to gray and then white at the bottom.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 5th century
- Medium
- Terracotta
- Culture
- India (Uttar Pradesh)
- Dimensions
- 468 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
You May Also Like

Bodhisattva (Maitreya) with crossed ankles

Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin)

Bodhisattva

Attendant bodhisattva

Standing Bodisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)

The Bodhisattva Vajrapani

Bodhisattva with Radiate Halo and Mandorla

Buddha Maitreya with Ananda and Kasyapa

Standing Vishnu

Eleven-Headed Guanyin

Seated Kubera (Study Collection)

Adoring Attendant from a Buddhist Shrine

Standing court lady

Vishnu

Vishnu Riding on Garuda

Bodhisattva, probably Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin)

Seated Buddha

Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion

Enthroned planetary deity

Bodhisattva

Mould

Vishnu

Nature Divinity (Yakshi) with Dwarf Hermaphrodite

Bodhisattva



