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Vishnu
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About this work
The muscular physique, sensitive smile, and flat-topped high crown are characteristics of Vishnu images made during the pre-Angkorian period (c. 550–802) in Cambodia. This sculpture probably was the sole object of worship in a small brick temple sanctum.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineVishnu, 650–99. Cambodia. Gray sandstone; overall: 87 cm (34 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund, 1942.562
