Ruddy-brown sculpture depicting deity with countless heads and arms arranged in semi-circles at sides of body

Cosmic Vishnu (Vishvarupa)

Location
Nepal

Date
17th–18th century

Material
Clay

Catalog Number
C2003.12.3 (HAR 65214)

Collection
Rubin Museum of Art

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Art Making

Art making in Himalayan and Tibetan regions is largely religious in nature and takes a wide range of forms—from painting to lost-wax metal casting.

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