Vishnu with attendants. Pala period, 1000-1100, India, West Bengal, stone. The four-armed god holds his attributes, the mace, discus and conch, and with his fourth hand he makes the gesture of beneficence (varada). The various incarnations of Vishnu appear in the small scenes above the two attendants.

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Vishnu with attendants. Pala period, 1000-1100, India, West Bengal, stone. The four-armed god holds his attributes, the mace, discus and conch, and with his fourth hand he makes the gesture of beneficence (varada). The various incarnations of Vishnu appear in the small scenes above the two attendants.

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