Lintel with Vishnus and Celestial Musicians
- Medium
- Gray limestone
- Dimensions
- 14 x 35 1/2 x 5 in. (35.56 x 90.17 x 12.7 cm)
- Genre
- Architecture
Tags
India
About
The iconography of this stone lintel is based on the Matsyapurana, a text from the 1400s that describes the monarchical divinity Vishnu holding a club, a wheel, a lotus, and a conch shell. His two consorts stand on either side: Lakshmi carries a lotus and Sarasvati holds a stringed musical instrument. Vishnu’s vehicle, the winged Garuda, appears behind him. At the top, Vishnu’s 10 incarnations are carved in low relief.
