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Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade · The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Nepal, Kathmandu Valley · 1600s or 1700s

Pair of Deity Earrings with Vishnu on Garuda (front) and chepu (monster mask) (back)

Creator not recorded by the museum

Date
1600s or 1700s
Medium
Gold set with precious and semi-precious stones
Dimensions
Overall: 9.5 x 6.9 cm (3 3/4 x 2 11/16 in.)
Country / context
Nepal
Movement / tradition
South Asian arts
Collection
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Pathway
South Asian arts ↗
FROM THE MUSEUM

A green Vishnu with four arms, each holding his attributes of discus (his upper right hand), mace (upper left), lotus (lower right), and conch (in pearl, lower left) rides on a coral Garuda with lapis wings, arms outstretched. The blue figures on either side are probably celestial beings praising him in dance postures, with one leg crossed over the other. On the back sides, delicate filigree floral scrolls form the backdrop of a protective mask popular in the Nepal; a sun over a crescent moon are inlaid above his head.

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