Context (CMS Context)
Exhibited: 'Be Moved... Journeys of Body and Mind' (MA Museology students' exhibition), 08/06/1999 - 11/07/1999, Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, University of East Anglia, Norwich. On loan from 02/06/1999, returned 13/07/1999.
Event Date 29/9/1995
Author: ashleigh griffin

Description (CMS Description)
Set of playing card size paintings of the ten avatars of Vishnu, made in or near the pilgrimage town of Puri with its Jagannath temple. Framed for exhibition in 1999.
Event Date 29/9/1995
Author: ashleigh griffin

Context (Amendments / updates)
'This record originally contained all the information for the objects 1978.168 A-J. They have all now been split and given their own record, as they are all very different visually'.
Event Date 31/10/2018
Author: ashleigh griffin

Description (Physical description)
Painting of Vishnu. He is depicted holding a large gold club in his p. right hand and a spiked weapon in his p. left hand (?goad). He is adorned with jewellery, arm ornaments and an elaborate headdress on his head. He wears blue coloured trousers and a green scarf around his shoulders. The painting is surrounded with a yellow and red border.
Event Date 31/10/2018
Author: ashleigh griffin