Standing Vishnu. Culture: India (Tamil Nadu). Dimensions: H. 33 3/4 in. (85.7 cm). Date: ca. third quarter of the 10th century.Vishnu the Preserver is most often portrayed holding the militant attributes that symbolize his protective role. Here he holds a chakra (war discus) in his upper right hand and a shankha (conch battle trumpet) in his upper left. His lower left hand makes the gesture of resting on a gada (mace), while his lower right hand is held in abhayamudra (the gesture that allays fear). The upright prongs at either side of the pedestal originally supported a halo. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Standing Vishnu. Culture: India (Tamil Nadu). Dimensions: H. 33 3/4 in. (85.7 cm). Date: ca. third quarter of the 10th century.Vishnu the Preserver is most often portrayed holding the militant attributes that symbolize his protective role. Here he holds a chakra (war discus) in his upper right hand and a shankha (conch battle trumpet) in his upper left. His lower left hand makes the gesture of resting on a gada (mace), while his lower right hand is held in abhayamudra (the gesture that allays fear). The upright prongs at either side of the pedestal originally supported a halo. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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