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Boar Incarnation of God Vishnu (Varaha) Lifting the Earth Goddess Bhudevi
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- Date
- 11th century
- Medium
- Red sandstone
- Culture
- Rajasthan
- Department
- Arts of Asia
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Object ID
- 148357
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- Credit line
- Gift of Marilynn B. Alsdorf
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- Object type
- AAT300301253
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