Statue of tortoise, incarnation of god Vishnu

Made:: 500-1000 CE in India

Statue of tortoise, an incarnation of Vishnu, granite

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Statue of tortoise, an incarnation of Vishnu, granite
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Statue of tortoise, an incarnation of Vishnu, granite, South East India, 500 - 1000 CE

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Category:: Asian Medicine

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A18984

Materials:: complete and granite

Measurements:: overall: 76 mm x 233 mm x 146 mm,

type:: statue

credit:: Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

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