RECLINING VISHNU IN COSMIC SLEEPBronzeIndia 16th centuryDimensions: Height 10 cm ; Wide 13 cm ; Depth 6 cmWeight: 932 gramsVishnu in lying position on the coils of Shesha or also called Ananta, the serpent who is shielding the deity with its five heads forming a canopy. To Vishnu's feet is a lotus flower. One hand is resting on the pillow while the other hand is stretched out along his body, reaching behind himself to a handle of two small rectangular basins. He is wearing a conical headdress and jewellery. The bronze is hollow.