Plaster head

Museum number:
9-14767
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.3416
Description:
Head of Vishnu, plaster reproduction, red stained; scuffed, on black plaster base. Reproduction of 6th century sandstone. Original portrays Vishnu wearing the pillar crown.
Donor:
David G. Mandelbaum
Collection place:
India
Person depicted:
Vishnu (Hindu deity)
Object type:
archaeology
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 3 titled Plaster head, accession number 9-14767, described as Head of Vishnu, plaster reproduction, red stained; scuffed, on black plaster base. Reproduction of 6th century sandstone. Original portrays Vishnu wearing the pillar crown.Hearst Museum object 2 of 3 titled Plaster head, accession number 9-14767, described as Head of Vishnu, plaster reproduction, red stained; scuffed, on black plaster base. Reproduction of 6th century sandstone. Original portrays Vishnu wearing the pillar crown.Hearst Museum object 3 of 3 titled Plaster head, accession number 9-14767, described as Head of Vishnu, plaster reproduction, red stained; scuffed, on black plaster base. Reproduction of 6th century sandstone. Original portrays Vishnu wearing the pillar crown.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Plaster head, accession number 9-14767, described as Head of Vishnu, plaster reproduction, red stained; scuffed, on black plaster base. Reproduction of 6th century sandstone. Original portrays Vishnu wearing the pillar crown.

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