Head of Vishnu, the Preserver

Head of Vishnu, the Preserver
Head of Vishnu, the Preserver
Place of originMathura, Uttar Pradesh, India

Head of Vishnu, the Preserver

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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