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Standing Four-Armed Vishnu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The statue depicts Vishnu standing on a lotus pedestal with a figure of a person sitting on the base. Vishnu has four arms. The top right arm is bent at the elbow with the hand resting on the hip. The top left arm is bent at the elbow and grasps an object. The bottom right arm hangs down by his side with the palm facing outwards. The bottom left arm is bent at the elbow and grasps a long object. He wears a necklace and a crown. His hair is styled upwards. He is wearing a dhoti. The background is a gradient from dark to light gray.

Artwork Details

Date
late 9th–first half of the 10th century
Medium
Bronze
Culture
Indonesia (Java)
Dimensions
326 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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