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Description: | Copper tray with Vishnu's foot from Gaya, Bengal, India.
Octagonal copper tray with slightly everted rim. engraved decoration depicting Vishnu's footprint (Visnupada) with his symbols (including conch, turtle, axe, goad, fish) is set within a circle and with a lotus bud to each side. Handwritten printed label on reverse reads: 'Copper Tray with Vishnu's foot. Gaya. Bengal. INDIA.' Possibly an old exhibition label - the word 'India' is printed.'
caption: General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no nn3849 | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Rights holder: | Horniman Museum and Gardens | Subjects: | trays (ritual & belief: religious buildings & furnishings) copper alloy | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-111213 | Go to resource |
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