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Sandstone stele depicting Matsya, Indian, 9th CE. The Hindu god Vishnu is a preserver and maintainer of order in the universe. In times of spiritual and political decline, Vishnu descends on earth in an incarnation. In the great flood Vishnu took the form of a fish (Matsya) to save primeval man and the sacred Vedas. In this relief he carries a shrine wich he has saved from the waters. OA 1872.7-1.50
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART201092
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
3178px × 4728px
Photo Credit
Erich Lessing / Art Resource, NY
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9th century CE
Fish
Hinduism
Indian Art (India)
Relief
Shrine