Yoga Narashimha, Vishnu in his Man-Lion Avatar

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Cultural Context

South India, late Chola Period (900-13th Century)

Date

Creation: c. 1250

Source

Cleveland Museum of Art

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Cleveland Museum of Art Object Description

The two posts on either side are for holding a halo that once encircled the figure.

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Title

Yoga Narashimha, Vishnu in his Man-Lion Avatar

Creator

Worktype

Sculpture

Cultural Context

South India, late Chola Period (900-13th Century)

Material

bronze

Dimensions

Overall: 57 x 31 x 23 cm (22 7/16 x 12 3/16 x 9 1/16 in.); Base: 18.8 x 32 x 22.5 cm (7 3/8 x 12 5/8 x 8 7/8 in.);
height: 0.57metre;
width: 0.31metre;
depth: 0.23metre

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Date

Creation: c. 1250

Provenance

Sander L. Feldman, Washington, DC; Dr. Norman Zaworski [1920–2013], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, ?–1973; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH, 1973–; Gift of Dr. Norman Zaworski

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CC0

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Cleveland Museum of Art

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