National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities

Archaeological Survey of India, Bhopal Circle

Identification
Name of the Museum /Institution संग्रहालय/संस्था का नाम	Archaeological Survey of India, Bhopal Circle
Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या	GM-BCP-MP-1400822
Title/ Name of Object वस्तु का शीर्षक/नाम	Vishnu
Type of Object / वस्तु की किस्म	Sculpture - प्रतिमा
Dynasty /वंश	N.A - उपलब्ध नहीं
Period / तारीख/युग	N.A - उपलब्ध नहीं
Style / शैली	N.A. - उपलब्ध नहीं
Provenance / उद्गम/क्षेत्र	Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh
Material / सामग्री	Slate - स्लेट
Sub Material / उप.सामग्री
Location at the Museum / संग्रहालय में कहा पर अवस्थित है।	Bhopal Circle Office, Antiquity Box No. 8
State/UT राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र	Madhya Pradesh
Measurement/Weight माप/वजन
Length(cm) / लंबाई	.
Width(cm) / चौड़ाई	10.2
Height(cm) / ऊंचाई	22.8
Weight(gm) / भार	.
Diameter(cm) /व्यास
Thickness(cm)/मोटाई	0.8
Depth(cm) /गहराई
Description / विवरण
Description / विवरण	A stone plaque with a standing figure of four-armed Vishnu, on a pedestal. His two left arms and one right are broken. The remains of one left arm is seen, in which he holds the Sudarshan Chakra, which also represents the sun. He seems to be holding the end of the Gada or Kaumudi (club or mace) in his exterior right hand. The interior right hand is broken, from the shoulder to the elbow and even the attribute is missing. Near his right foot, the Gada is visible. On his head is a mukuta. The God is bare on his upper body and is wearing a dhoti on his lower body.
Identification Marks / पहचान चिन्ह
Identification Mark Images / पहचान चिन्ह का छायाचित्र
Condition / वस्तु की अवस्था
Condition Description / स्थिति का विवरण	The sculpture is broken into many parts and has also been mended, still, some parts of the sculpture are missing.
Source
From where acquired / अधिग्रहण का स्थान	C5I, Sanchi hill top

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