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Boar Incarnation of God Vishnu (Varaha) Lifting the Earth Goddess Bhudevi

A work made of red sandstone.
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Date:

11th century

Artist:

India
Rajasthan

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Status

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Department

Arts of Asia

Title

Boar Incarnation of God Vishnu (Varaha) Lifting the Earth Goddess Bhudevi

Place

Rajasthan (Object made in)

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1001–1100

Medium

Red sandstone

Dimensions

132.1 × 58.5 × 29.3 cm (52 × 23 × 11 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Marilynn B. Alsdorf

Reference Number

1997.707

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