Enthroned Vishnu, second half of the 8th–early 9th century

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Enthroned Vishnu, Pandyan period (early 4th–13th century), second half of the 8th–early 9th century, India, Granulite, H. 9 ft. 9 in. ( cm), Sculpture, This monumental sculpture — the largest in the Museum’s South Asian collection — is a rare example of the art of the Pandya dynasty, which, along with the Pallava dynasty, initiated the first great phase of temple building in South India

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
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