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Figure of a lion with Vishnu on the reverse
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Details
- Associated place
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Asia › Pakistan › North-West Frontier Province › Charsadda district › Charsadda (possible place of creation)
- Date
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5th century AD (AD 401 - 500)
Gupta Period (AD 320 - 600)
- Material and technique
- terracotta, moulded
- Dimensions
- 12 x 12 x 3.7 cm (height x width x depth)
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- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Purchased, 1998.
- Accession no.
- EA1998.34
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Further reading
Ahuja, Naman, ‘Early Indian Art at the Ashmolean Museum - Catalogue in progress’, 2016, no. 62
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Glossary
Vishnu
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Vishnu
Vishnu is, with Shiva, one of the two most important gods in later Hinduism. He is regarded as sustainer of the universe and maintainer of order. Assuming various forms (avatars), he restores the balance of good and evil in the world.
Location
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- currently in research collection
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