Although missing three of his four arms, Vishnu retains other identifying iconographic elements. He wears a tall, conical crown, stands in the samapada posture with his legs straight, and rests his left hand against his upper thigh in the gesture known as katyavilamvita, which signifies the easing of suffering and sorrow.
Details
- Title: Vishnu
- Date: c. 1000
- Medium: Granite
- Dimensions: 70-1/2 in. (179.1 cm)
- Credit Line: The Norton Simon Foundation
- Accession Number: F.1972.31.4.S
- Copyright: © The Norton Simon Foundation
Object Information
- Pal, Pratapaditya, Asian Art at the Norton Simon Museum, Volume 1: Art from the Indian Subcontinent, 2003, no. 166c pp. 216-219
- Campbell, Sara, Collector Without Walls: Norton Simon and His Hunt for the Best, 2010, cat. 836 p. 343
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