Vishnu as Bhogasthanakamurti, accompanied by a pair of female attendants, 1978/2.131 and 1978/2.132 / Artist Unknown, India, Tamil Nadu
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- Accession Number
- 1978/2.123
- Title
- Vishnu as Bhogasthanakamurti, accompanied by a pair of female attendants, 1978/2.131 and 1978/2.132
- Artist Nationality
- Indian
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- Object Creation Date
- 17th century - 18th century
- Object Creation Place
- Asia (continent)
- India (nation)
- Tamil Nadu (state)
- Creation Place 1
- Asia (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- India (nation)
- Creation Place 3
- Tamil Nadu (state)
- Style/Group/Movement
- South Indian bronze
- Dimensions
- 12.6 cm x 6.3 cm x 3.8 cm (4 15/16 in. x 2 1/2 in. x 1 1/2 in.)
- Century
- 17th-18th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Sculpture
- Primary Object Type
- figure
- Secondary Object Classification
- Ritual Objects
- Secondary Object Type
- figure
- Physical Description
- Vishnu stands on a base consisting of a flat square element topped with a series of five round rings. He stands in an unbending pose and has four arms. Reading clockwise from his front right hand, he is in varada mudra, holds a discus, holds a conch, and is on his hip. He wears a decorated lower garment flared out on either side in a pattern. He wears a decorated belt and necklaces, a sacred thread and shoulder loops, bracelets and armlets, earrings and a crown. The jewelry and crown is highlighted with gold paint as is his clothing and the two attributes.
- Subject Matter
- Vishnu is one of the principal gods of Hinduism, along with Shiva and the goddess, and commands a large following. He is often depicted with four arms and consistently carries four attributes: the discus, conch, club and lotus.
- Three bronzes form a group: Vishnu 1978/2.123, Bhudevi 1978/2.132 and Shridevi 1978/2.131
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- hindu
- people and culture
- religion
- religions
- religions and religious concepts
- subject matter
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- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 921 x 1085
- File Size
- 105 KB
- Record
- 1978/2.123
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"Vishnu as Bhogasthanakamurti, accompanied by a pair of female attendants, 1978/2.131 and 1978/2.132; Artist Unknown, India, Tamil Nadu." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1978-sl-2.123/1978_2.123.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 16, 2024.
