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Mask of Vaikuntha Vishnu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The sculpture depicts a human face and a boar's head. The human face has a crown on its head. The crown is ornate and has several decorative elements on it. The face has a mustache. The boar's head protrudes from the right side of the sculpture. The sculpture appears to be made of dark gray stone or metal. The sculpture is mounted on a stand with a metal rod. The stand is square and light gray. The background is a gradient from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom. The sculpture represents "Mask of Vaikuntha Vishnu".

Artwork Details

Date
late 5th century
Medium
Bronze
Culture
India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir)
Dimensions
512 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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