Vishnu with Shri and Bhu

Cleveland Museum of Art

Vishnu with Shri and Bhu

Date
900–950
Medium
granite
Culture
South India, Tamil Nadu, probably Pudokkatai, early Chola Dynasty, 10th Century
Department
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
138690

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Vishnu is shown here in his form as supreme lord, his high crown indicative of his royal aspect; his four arms reveal his superhuman nature. His upper right hand holds a discus, seen from the side. In his upper left hand he holds the conch shell. Vishnu's wives, Shri, the goddess of abundance and good fortune, and Bhu, the earth goddess, hold lotus flowers.

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Credit line
John L. Severance Fund
Provenance
?–1963: (William H. Wolff [1906–1991], New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) | 1963–: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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