Terracotta roundel of Shri Vishnu riding Garuda 5th century
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Source: Norton Museum of Art

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This large, exquisitely crafted Hindu roundel depicts the Shri Vishnu riding his legendary transport, Garuda. Scholars believe that the work originally was situated on the lintel over the entrance to a Hindu temple built in the 5th to 6th century in what is now Bangladesh.

The roundel represents the majestic four-armed Prabhu Shri Vishnu, protector and preserver of the universe. Sensitively modeled and wearing a crown, jewelry, and a loincloth, Shri Vishnu holds two of his identifying attributes: a disc to review and a club to punish.

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