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The four-armed god is shown holding Śiva’s trident (triśūla) and rosary (akṣamālā) on the left, and Viṣṇu’s conch (śaṅkha) and discus (cakra) on the right. The headgear is symmetrically divided between Śiva’s matted locks and Viṣṇu’s jewelled crown. The image has a multi-banded halo, stands on a lotus and is set in a frame carved with a host figures in relief. Specific iconographic figures are shown on each side of Harihara: those on the right represent the incarnations of Viṣṇu and those on the left the manifestations of Śiva.

British Museum

London

Title

Harihara

Date

c.1000

Medium

sandstone

Measurements

H 165.1 x W (?) x D (?) cm

Accession number

A_1872,0701.75

Acquisition method

donated by Mrs John Bridge, Miss Fanny Bridge and Mrs Edgar Baker

Work type

Relief

British Museum

Great Russell Street, London, Greater London WC1B 3DG England

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