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The figure wears a high conical headdress and a sash tied with large protruding bows at the hips. Other details include <i>makara-kundala</i> ear-pendants, and necklaces formerly inlaid with silver or precious stones (now missing).  The eyes were also similarly inlaid with remnants of red lac still apparent.  On the front of the rectangular, stepped base is a small coiled cobra. This form of Vishnu is associated with the temple at Pandharpur in southern Maharashtra, formerly part of the Bombay Presidency. His name literally means 'standing on a brick', a reference to the legend associated with him. The image shows considerable wear.\r\n\r\nThis image is a domestic version of the well-known Vithoba image at Pandharpur, the most popular deity in southern Maharashtra, also known as the Vitthali of Pandharur, the local name of the cult being Varkari-Sampradaya.\n\nBrahmanical deities are often given local associations in rural India, as with this image of Vishnu represented in two-armed guise.  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It was probably from an important shrine, circa 14th Century.\r\nPurchased from Mrs. Syvnos in Turkey.\r\n\r\nPurchased from Mrs. Syvnos (per Miss Paton), 49 Lexham Gardens, S.W.7. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project.\r\n\r\nR.P. 192-6709","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Figure depicting Vithoba, as an aspect of Vishnu, copper alloy, Maharashtra, 1775-1850","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"M.S.Mate, Temples and legends of Maharashtra, Bombay, 1962, pp. 188-219."}],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[{"text":"Vishnu","id":"N746"}],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[{"text":"VISNU IN LOCAL FORM\r\nAS PANDHARINATHA\r\nCopper alloy\r\nProbably made at\r\nPandharpur, Sholapur\r\nDistrict\r\nMaharshtra, Western India\r\n18th-19th century\r\n\r\nIM.226-1920","date":{"text":"25/09/2000","earliest":"2000-09-25","latest":"2000-09-25"}}],"partNumbers":["IM.226-1920"],"accessionNumberNum":"226","accessionNumberPrefix":"IM","accessionYear":1920,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2025-06-23","recordCreationDate":"2001-10-04","availableToBook":true}}