Figure Item Number: Eg89 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Male figure of Vishnu holding a conch and discus. Elaborate incised pedestal. Figure has a very high cone-shaped headdress.
History Of Use
For daily use in small temple or household.
Iconographic Meaning
Vishnu, who preserves and restores the universe, is indicated by his characteristic symbols, the conch and the discus.
Cultural Context
daily worship.
Item History
- Made in India
- Collected between 1955 and 1973
- Owned by Victor Hardy before December 11, 1979
- Received from Victor Hardy (Donor) on December 11, 1979
What
- Name
- Figure
- Identification Number
- Eg89
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- bronze metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast and incised
- Overall
- height 7.5 cm, width 3.5 cm, depth 2.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- South India
- Previous Owner
- Victor Hardy
- Received from
- Victor Hardy (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- India
When
- Collection Date
- between 1955 and 1973
- Ownership Date
- before December 11, 1979
- Acquisition Date
- on December 11, 1979
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork; carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 105
- Accession Number
- 0580/0045