God Vishnu Riding His Mount, Garuda

Nepal

Himalayansculpturestone (unidentified)

Date

17th century

Medium

Schist

Dimensions

44.6 × 35.8 × 15.4 cm (17 1/2 × 14 1/8 × 6 1/16 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Bertha Evans Brown Fund

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