Standing Four-Armed Vishnu second half of the 7th century Vietnam (Mekong Delta area) This distinguished example of the pre-Angkor style comes from the Zhenla kingdom in the Mekong Delta of South Vietnam. It preserves the flavor of Indian sculpture, particularly in the full, round forms of the face. Vishnu's headdress is the orthodox high miter. He holds a conch (shankha) in his raised left hand and a war discus (chakra) in his right. His lowered left hand rests on the remains of a mace (gada). Originally, there were structural supports between the sides of the miter and the upper emblems. A p
Standing Four-Armed Vishnu second half of the 7th century Vietnam (Mekong Delta area) This distinguished example of the pre-Angkor style comes from the Zhenla kingdom in the Mekong Delta of South Vietnam. It preserves the flavor of Indian sculpture, particularly in the full, round forms of the face. Vishnu's headdress is the orthodox high miter. He holds a conch (shankha) in his raised left hand and a war discus (chakra) in his right. His lowered left hand rests on the remains of a mace (gada). Originally, there were structural supports between the sides of the miter and the upper emblems. A portion of one is still visible on the right side of the miter. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #7993. Standing Four-Armed Vishnu, Part 1 Play or pause #7993. Standing Four-Armed Vishnu, Part 2 Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track is not available at this time. We are working to make it available as soon as Standing Four-Armed Vishnu. Vietnam (Mekong Delta area). second half of the 7th century. Stone. pre-Angkor period. Sculpture
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