Statue of Narasimha, the lion avatar of god Vishnu

Made:
1801-1900 in Myanmar
Wooden statue, perhaps of Narasimha, the lion avatar of Vishnu

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Wooden statue, perhaps of Narasimha, the lion avatar of Vishnu
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Wooden statue, perhaps of Narasimha, the lion avatar of Vishnu, Burmese, 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A114057
Materials:
complete and wood
Measurements:
overall: 201 mm x 55 mm x 62 mm,
type:
statue
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)