Cleveland Museum of Art

Yoga Narashimha, Vishnu in his Man-Lion Avatar

Unknown artist

c. 1250

Type: Sculpture
Medium: bronze
Dimensions: Overall: 57 x 31 x 23 cm (22 7/16 x 12 3/16 x 9 1/16 in.); Base: 18.8 x 32 x 22.5 cm (7 3/8 x 12 5/8 x 8 7/8 in.)
Culture: South India, late Chola period (900–1200s)
Credit: Gift of Dr. Norman Zaworski

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