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Reclining Vishnu giving birth to Brahma
Reclining Vishnu giving birth to Brahma

Reclining Vishnu giving birth to Brahma

Artist
MediumCarved red sandstone
Dimensions21 x 29 inches (53.3 x 73.7 cm)
CultureIndian
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineAcquired through the Herbert F. Johnson, Class of 1922, Endowment
Terms
  • Sculpture
  • Carved red sandstone
  • Anantashayi
  • Brahma
  • Dancers
  • Hinduism
  • Horses
  • maces
  • Serpents
  • Sesha
  • Shells
  • Vishnu
  • Wheels
  • Indian
Object number82.106.001
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