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Vishnu with His Consorts, Lakshmi and Sarasvati
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Black stone, Pala period, India (Bihar or West Bengal) or Bangladesh
Rights: Public Domain
Asian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Bequest of Cora Timken Burnett 1956
Title: Vishnu with His Consorts, Lakshmi and Sarasvati
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Black stone, Pala period, India (Bihar or West Bengal) or Bangladesh.
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