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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
Museum record:
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