Yoga Narashimha, Vishnu in his Man-Lion Avatar

Description

The two posts on either side are for holding a halo that once encircled the figure.

Provenance

Sander L. Feldman, Washington, DC; Dr. Norman Zaworski [1920–2013], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art (?–1973); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1973–)

Yoga Narashimha, Vishnu in his Man-Lion Avatar

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c. 1250

Accession Number

1973.187

Medium

bronze

Dimensions

Overall: 57 x 31 x 23 cm (22 7/16 x 12 3/16 x 9 1/16 in.); Base: 18.8 x 32 x 22.5 cm (7 3/8 x 12 5/8 x 8 7/8 in.)

Classification

Sculpture

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Norman Zaworski