Kalki
19th/20th century | Franz Ferdinand von Österreich-Este
The figure from the north of India shows one of the numerous embodiments (avatara) of Vishnu. With the system of these incarnations, Hinduism subsumes pre-Hindu local deities or mythological heroes under its religious system. Kalki is a future avatara.
The figure from the north of India shows one of the numerous embodiments (avatara) of Vishnu. With the system of these incarnations, Hinduism subsumes pre-Hindu local deities or mythological heroes under its religious system. Kalki is a future avatara.
Collection:
Franz Ferdinand von Österreich-Este (1863 Graz - 1914 Sarajevo) DNB
Time:
19th/20th century
Object Name
Vishnu
Culture
Indien
Material/technology:
Brass
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
South Asia, Southeast Asia, Himalayas
Geography
Südasien/Subkontinent/Indien
Invs.
103119
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