Posted on: 23 May 2014

Standing figure of Vishnu
Styone Shale
Kashmir, 9th century AD

Standing figure of Vishnu. It is broken at the thighs and lower part is now missing. The arms are also broken and partly missing.

The halo is broken except on the left side where it is penetrated by a small hole. The figure has a srivatsa symbol on the chest and the hair falls over the shoulders in long tresses.

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