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Vishnu on Garuda
ca. late 11th century
bronze
(Southeast Asia )
(Southeast Asia )
The Hindu god Vishnu, who represents the forces of stability, flies through the air standing on the bird Garuda.
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Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Thailand; Alexander B. Griswold, Monkton, 1948 or earlier [presented to the Breezewood Foundation, 1960, inv. no. 457]; Walters Art Museum, 1992, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1995 | Unearthly Elegance: Buddhist Art from the Griswold Collection. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Cambodia (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H from block: 6 7/8 × W: 3 3/16 × D: 1 1/8 in. (17.5 × 8.1 × 2.9 cm); H with tang: 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of A. B. Griswold, 1992
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.2722