Head of Vishnu with Elaborate Crown

Head of Vishnu with Elaborate Crown
Head of Vishnu with Elaborate Crown
Place of originMathura, Uttar Pradesh, India

Head of Vishnu with Elaborate Crown

Date4th-5th century CE
Mediumsandstone
Dimensionsobject: 9 1/2 x 6 x 3 in. (24.1 x 15.2 x 7.6 cm)
ClassificationSCULPTURE
Credit LineSBMA, Gift of Mark and Iuliana Phillips
Object number2002.85.7
Subject(s)
  • Hinduism
  • religion
  • deity
  • heads and faces
Collection
  • Asian
Sub-Collection(s)
  • Indian
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