Lintel with Vishnus and Celestial Musicians, 12th century, 14 x 35 1/2 x 5 in. ( x x cm), Grey limestone, India, 12th century, The iconography of this stone lintel is based on the Matsyapurana, a text from the 1400s that describes the monarchical divinity Vishnu holding a club, a wheel, a lotus, and a conch shell. His two consorts stand on either side: Lakshmi carries a lotus and Sarasvati holds a stringed musical instrument. Vishnu’s vehicle, the winged Garuda, appears behind him. At the top, Vishnu’s 10 incarnations are carved in low relief

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