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Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Clevelandexpand_more 96.54.2
The iconography of this stone lintel is based on the Matsyapurana, a text from the 1400s that describes the monarchical divinity Vishnu holding a club, a wheel, a lotus, and a conch shell. His two consorts stand on either side: Lakshmi carries a lotus and Sarasvati holds a stringed musical instrument. Vishnu’s vehicle, the winged Garuda, appears behind him. At the top, Vishnu’s 10 incarnations are carved in low relief.
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