Vishnu Standing between His Consorts, Lakshmi and Sarasvati

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gray stone relief panel with intricate carvings. The panel is rectangular with a decorative border around the edge. A central figure of a man with four arms stands on a platform. He has a tall crown on his head and multiple necklaces around his neck. The man stands between two female figures. The figure to his right holds an object in her left hand and her right hand rests on the man's shoulder. The woman on his left holds an object in both hands. The central figure's front right hand is open palm out, and front left hand holds an object. His top right hand holds a round object, and top left hand holds a long object. The background includes multiple carved figures. The top of the panel includes a carving of another figure sitting on a throne-like structure with an animal to the left, possibly an elephant. The bottom of the panel includes more intricate carvings. The image is in black and white.