Vishnu or Prahalada, Son of Hiranyakashipu, ca. 1700–1750

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Vishnu or Prahalada, Son of Hiranyakashipu, ca. 1700–1750, Southern India, Tamil Nadu, probably Thanjavur district, Wood with cloth and polychrome, H. 17 3/4 in. ( cm); W. 9 7/8 in. ( cm); D. 6 1/4 in. ( cm), Sculpture, This mask depicting a handsome crowned male is likely intended to represent Vishnu himself, though he does not normally feature directly in the temple dramas, as Narasimha serves as his ferocious manifestation

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