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Photo: Elizabeth Mann
Vishnu riding Garuda
Photo: Elizabeth Mann

Vishnu riding Garuda

Date11th - 12th century
Object number67.22
ProvenanceMr. Carl H. Ostertag (assistant to Jim Thompson in Bangkok), San Francisco; purchased from Mr. Ostertag by Seattle Art Museum (Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection), March 1967
Photo CreditPhoto: Elizabeth Mann
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Boundless: Stories of Asian Art, Feb. 8, 2020 - ongoing. Published References"Seattle Art Museum Engagement Book." Seattle: Seattle Art Museum, 1969, 5 January
Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions3 15/16 x 2 1/8 in. (10 x 5.4 cm) Overall h.: 5 3/16 in. Overall w.: 2 1/8 in.
MediumBronze
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