Name of the Museum /Institution
संग्रहालय/संस्था का नाम
Achaeological Museum, Thanesar
Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या
GM-AMT-HR-1390037
Title/ Name of Object
वस्तु का शीर्षक/नाम
Head of Vishnu
Type of Object / वस्तु की किस्म
Stone Object - पाषण वस्तु
Dynasty /वंश
Pratihara - प्रतिहार
Period / तारीख/युग
C. 8th - 9th Cent. CE
Style / शैली
Pratihara - प्रतिहार
Provenance / उद्गम/क्षेत्र
Raja Harsh ka Tila, Thanesar
Material / सामग्री
Sandstone - बलुआ पत्थर
Sub Material / उप.सामग्री
NA
Location at the Museum / संग्रहालय में कहा पर अवस्थित है।
Archaeological Museum Thanesar, Sheikh Chilli Tomb
State/UT
राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र
Haryana
Measurement/Weight
माप/वजन
Length(cm) / लंबाई
10.3
Width(cm) / चौड़ाई
6.1
Height(cm) / ऊंचाई
Weight(gm) / भार
225
Diameter(cm) /व्यास
Thickness(cm)/मोटाई
5.1
Depth(cm) /गहराई
Description / विवरण
Description / विवरण
A bust of vishnu has been shown with decorated halo at the back .He is adorned with kiritamukuta, which is a canical cap ending in an ornamental top carrying a central poited knob.However,such type of mukata is rarely worn by vishnu, other adornations are kundala, kanthahaar necklace and a yajnoparita sacred thread on his left shoulder. Hand and lower purtion are broken. Such type of mukuta cowld be worn by Surya and Kubera.It depicts bust of vishnu not only to head as mentioned in accession register. Hand male technice has been used.
Identification Marks /
पहचान चिन्ह
Identification Mark Images / पहचान चिन्ह का छायाचित्र