Vishnu 10th-11th century Nepal (Kathmandu Valley) Vishnu as the divine protector and preserver of order assumes a symmetrical posture, his four arms counter-balancing one another as he displays his martial kingly attributes: war discus, battle club, and conch-shell trumpet. His fourth hands holds the sphere denoting the earth goddess. He wears a tripartite crown, the central lobe displaying a lion face, a legacy of north Indian Gupta conventions of royal imagery.. Vishnu. Nepal (Kathmandu Valley). 10th-11th century. Gilt-copper alloy. Thakuri period. Sculpture
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