Vishnu with three heads, 750 - 825 soapstone, × × 14cm Jammu, Kashmir, ( Vishnu, protector and preserver of the world ) Vishnu has two extra heads here: a lion's head and a boar head, God was much loved in Kashmir 8th - 10th century. The three-lobed crown and muscular upper body are among the hallmarks of Kashmir.

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Photo credit: © Peter Horree / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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