ID: 700008396 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700008396	Record Type: Movable Work

Vishnu with Lakshmi Astride Garuda (carving (visual work); unknown Kashmiri, eleventh century; 11th century; Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Los Angeles, Los Angeles c...; M.72.53.1)

Note: Phyllite carving of Vishnu astride Garuda with Lakshmi perched on his thigh. The figures are standing on a lotus base.

Titles:

Vishnu with Lakshmi Astride Garuda (preferred,C,U,RP,undetermined,U,U)

Catalog Level: item

Work Types:

carving (visual work) [300047203] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>, sculpture (visual works), <sculpture by technique>)

Classifications:

sculptures (preferred)

Creation Date: 11th century

Creator Display:

unknown Kashmiri, eleventh century [preferred,VP]

creator unknown Kashmiri (Kashmiri cultural designation) [500203528]

Locations:

Creation: Kashmir [7029388] (Geographic)

Current: Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, California, United States) [500217563] Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)

Repository Numbers: M.72.53.1

Display Materials: phyllite

	phyllite [300011622]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, inorganic material, rock (inorganic material), metamorphic rock)

Dimensions: 23 inches (58.4 cm)

Cultures:

Kashmiri (preferred)

Style/Period/Group/Movement:

	Kashmiri (culture or style) [300018817] (preferred,N/A)
	.....(Styles and Periods Facet, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name), <styles| periods| and cultures by region>, Asian, South Asian, Himalayan)

General Subject:

religion and mythology (preferred)

human figures

Specific Subjects:

	Vishnu [901000395]
	.....((Hindu characters, Hindu iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)

	Lakshmi [901000894]
	.....((Hindu characters, Hindu iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)

	Garuda [901002456]
	.....((Hindu characters, Hindu iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)

	lotus (plant, general) [300375570]
	.....(Agents Facet, Living Organisms (hierarchy name), living organisms (entities), Eukaryota (domain), Plantae (kingdom), Angiospermae (division)) (AAT)

	lotus (motif) [300165258]
	.....(Physical Attributes Facet, Design Elements (hierarchy name), design elements (attributes), motifs, plant-derived motifs) (AAT)

Provenance: From the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Museum Associates Purchase.

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Movable Works

.......... Movable Works by class: carvings and sculptures

Sources and Contributors:
Vishnu with Lakshmi Astride Garuda	........ [VP]
	........ Pal, Indian Sculpture (1986-1988)
	........ Los Angeles County Museum of Art online (2002)

Subject: ....... [VP]

Note:
English	..... [VP]
	..... Pal, Indian Sculpture (1986-1988)