Calendar

Museum number:
9-11430
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21090011430
Alternate number:
ICS-1 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.2697
Object count:
1
Description:
calendar, year 1968; depicts the god 'Vishnu' and his consort 'Lakshmi' seated on the 7-headed cosmic serpent; haloes around both figures; 'Vishnu's' attributes: conch ('chank'), wheel ('chakra'), & scepter ('gadha'); 'Lakshmi's ' attributes: lotus ('padma'), feathers, and the stream of coins pouring from her hand (she is goddess of wealth, among other things) 65 cm. length; 35.5 cm. width; Role of trade - promotes Agra Trade Corporation
Donor:
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Ready, Jr. Fund and Richard Lerner
Collection place:
Uttar Pradesh, India
Verbatim coll. place:
India, Uttar Pradesh, Agra dist.
Collector:
Richard Lerner
Collection date:
January 15, 1970
Materials:
Metal (metal band at top) and Paper (fiber product) (calendar printed on paper)
Person depicted:
Vishnu (Hindu deity)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Calendars (documents)
Function:
7.1 Writing and Records (including religious texts)
Accession date:
1970
Context of use:
used as calendar
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
width 35.5 centimeters and length 65 centimeters
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Calendar, accession number 9-11430, described as calendar, year 1968; depicts the god 'Vishnu' and his consort 'Lakshmi' seated on the 7-headed cosmic serpent; haloes around both figures; 'Vishnu's' attributes: conch ('chank'), wheel ('chakra'), & scepter ('gadha'); 'Lakshmi's ' attributes: lotus ('padma'), feathers, and the stream of coins pouring from her hand (she is goddess of wealth, among other things) 65 cm. length; 35.5 cm. width; Role of trade - promotes Agra Trade Corporation

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