| Identification | |
| Name of the Museum /Institution
संग्रहालय/संस्था का नाम |
Government Museum & Art Gallery Chandigarh |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | GM-chd-CH-183853 |
| Title/ Name of Object वस्तु का शीर्षक/नाम |
Varaha avtara |
| Type of Object / वस्तु की किस्म | Sculpture - प्रतिमा |
| Dynasty /वंश | |
| Period / तारीख/युग | C. 12th - 13th Cent. CE |
| Style / शैली | |
| Provenance / उद्गम/क्षेत्र | Kulu Himachal Pradesh |
| Material / सामग्री | Stone - पत्थर |
| Sub Material / उप.सामग्री | |
| Location at the Museum / संग्रहालय में कहा पर अवस्थित है। | Reserve collection |
| State/UT राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र |
Chandigarh |
| Measurement/Weight माप/वजन |
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| Length(cm) / लंबाई | |
| Width(cm) / चौड़ाई | |
| Height(cm) / ऊंचाई | 24.5 |
| Weight(gm) / भार | |
| Diameter(cm) /व्यास | |
| Thickness(cm)/मोटाई | 8 |
| Depth(cm) /गहराई | |
| Description / विवरण | |
| Description / विवरण | This broken piece of sculpture depicts Vishnu in his boar incarnation. He is shown with a raised boar head and upper part of the body thrown back. The figure of prithvi is held by teeth and the right hand is placed on the right hip. The god wears all ornaments and jewellery including the imposing shrivatsa gem-mark. |
| Identification Marks / पहचान चिन्ह | |
| Identification Mark Images / पहचान चिन्ह का छायाचित्र | |
| Condition / वस्तु की अवस्था | |
| Condition Description / स्थिति का विवरण | Badly damaged object. Left arm,legs, head and other features are lost. Deposition of surface encrustation can be seen. |
| Source | |
| From where acquired / अधिग्रहण का स्थान | |
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