ID: 700008404 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700008404	Record Type: Movable Work

The God Vishnu (carving (visual work); unknown Indian, Himachal Pradesh or Jammu and Kashmir sculpt...; 7th century; Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Los Angeles, Los Angeles c...; M.85.279.1)

Note: Carved representation of Vishnu standing on a shallow socle with attendant chakrapurusha figure. Vishnu's right arms are broken. One left hand holds a conch shell, the other hand rests on the smaller figure.

Titles:

The God Vishnu (preferred,C,U,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: 7th century

Creator Display:

unknown Indian, Himachal Pradesh or Jammu and Kashmir sculptor, 7th century [preferred,VP]

sculptor unknown Indian (Indian cultural designation) Extent: execution [500125241]

Locations:

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

Repository Numbers: M.85.279.1

Display Materials: gray schist

	schist [300011626]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, inorganic material, rock (inorganic material), metamorphic rock)

Dimensions: 7 5/8 x 4 x 1 7/8 in. (19.36 x 10.16 x 4.76 cm)

General Subject:

religion and mythology (preferred)

human figures

Specific Subjects:

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

	wheel (component) [300024976]
	.....(Objects Facet, Components (hierarchy name), components (objects parts), <components by specific context>, <tool and equipment components>) (AAT)

	conch (shell) [300210304]
	.....(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, combination inorganic/organic material, combination inorganic/organic animal material, <animal shell and shell material>, shell (animal material), seashell) (AAT)

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Movable Works

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

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

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

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