Central Archaeological Museum Gujari Mahal, Gwalior
Identification
Name of the Museum /Institution
संग्रहालय/संस्था का नाम
Central Archaeological Museum Gujari Mahal, Gwalior
Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या
PM-GMG-MP-1360612
Title/ Name of Object
वस्तु का शीर्षक/नाम
Kurma incarnation Tortoise
Type of Object / वस्तु की किस्म
Sculpture - प्रतिमा
Dynasty /वंश
Pratihara - प्रतिहार
Period / तारीख/युग
Early Medieval - प्रारम्भिक मध्य काल
Style / शैली
Pratihara - प्रतिहार
Provenance / उद्गम/क्षेत्र
Badoh Vidisha
Material / सामग्री
Sandstone - बलुआ पत्थर
Sub Material / उप.सामग्री
NA
Location at the Museum / संग्रहालय में कहा पर अवस्थित है।
Displayed in Gallery No 10
State/UT
राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र
Madhya Pradesh
Measurement/Weight
माप/वजन
Length(cm) / लंबाई
106
Width(cm) / चौड़ाई
70
Height(cm) / ऊंचाई
24
Weight(gm) / भार
0.0
Diameter(cm) /व्यास
Thickness(cm)/मोटाई
Depth(cm) /गहराई
Description / विवरण
Description / विवरण
Kurma Incarnation, a scene of churning of the ocean, Tortoise is shown in the middle. At below of kurma tortoise a human figure is shown holding pitcher probably sea god seated on fish and Indra on elephants on both side. Above tortoise a hill mandar with serpent rope vasuki at middle and a four handed god vishnu to right and a demon stands to left. Indra riding on elephant carved above churning weapeon on canopy. Seven jewells got from churing carved on canopy which are given as Airavata, nectar, kamdhenu etc.
Identification Marks /
पहचान चिन्ह
Identification Mark Images / पहचान चिन्ह का छायाचित्र