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Carved Conch with Lakshmi-Narayana

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Cultural Context

India (possibly West Bengal) or Bangladesh

Date

11th–12th century

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Metropolitan Museum of Art Object Description
Conch

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Title

Carved Conch with Lakshmi-Narayana

Creator

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Worktype

Shell

Cultural Context

India (possibly West Bengal) or Bangladesh

Material

Shell with silver additions

Dimensions

H. 8 1/16 in. (20.5 cm); W. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); D. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm);
depth: 9.207519centimetre;
height: 20.47879centimetre;
width: 9.525centimetre;
height: 13.335centimetre;
width: 7.62centimetre

Technique

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Language

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Date

11th–12th century

Provenance

Gift of Evelyn Kossak, The Kronos Collections, 1986

Style Period

Pala period

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Public Domain

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Location

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Subjects

Vishnu

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Carved Conch with Lakshmi-Narayana, 11th–12th century, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public Domain.

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