Northern India, Ganges Valley - Medieval Period, Chandella Dynasty - Vishnu head
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Ganges Valley
Medieval Period
Chandella Dynasty (10th to 12th century)
Vishnu head adorned with a Jata Mukuta high tiara, with fine craftmanship and chiselled with pearls resting upon his hair decorated with tresses and pendants.
Beige sandstone.
28 cm.
Vishnu :
Vishnu is one of the three gods of Hinduism (the two ohers being Shiva and Brahma). Vishnu is often
depicted reclining on a lotus flower above the Shesha Naga.
Lakshmi is Vishnu's consort, his mount is the eagle geruda.
Vishnu's main attributes are : a mace, a chakra, a conch shell and a lotus flower
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