Head of Vishnu or a deified king, early 9th C CE

3D Model

Head of Vishnu or a deified king, early 9th C CE, now in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

This is an improved model from a previous upload here.

From the object’s description on artsmia.org:

“This powerfully carved head reflects the concept of the God-King (Deva-Raja), a system that originated in India but was taken to new heights during the Khmer Empire (802–1437 CE). In fact, [Vishnu] often took on the likeness of individual Khmer rulers. In a fragment such as this, which is missing bodily attributes such as multiple arms, it is difficult to distinguish between divine human and god.”

About this 3D model: We’ve made a specularity map from the diffuse to make the Sketchfab view more like the original’s color and specularity. Check out the Model Inspector to see the customizations.

Model building and customization for Mia by Lou Brown