Conch Gallery

Seashells from 18th century Danish volume

Plate illustrating colourful seashells from special royal publication for King Frederick V of Denmark, title translates as Exquisitie Conches and other snals'. Illustrations by Franz Michael and Margaretha helena Regenfuss. Date: 1758

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1758, Colourful, Conches, Denmark, Exquisitie, Franz, Frederick, Helena, Illustrating, Illustrations, King, Margaretha, Michael, Plate, Publication, Regenfuss, Royal, Seashells, Snals, Special, Title, Translates

Vishnu, sheltered by the five-headed Shesha, one of the primal beings of creation

EX426005 Vishnu, sheltered by the five-headed Shesha, one of the primal beings of creation, from Thanjavur, India (paint on mica) by Indian School, (19th century); Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter, Devon, UK; (add.info.: Vishnu is the Supreme God in the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism; he holds a chakra and conch shell and one hand shows the vitarka-mudra gesture, or the Wheel of Law;); Indian, out of copyright

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Statue of Vishnu in his triple form of Vishnu, Narayana and Vasudeva, Angkor Thom

XIR165829 Statue of Vishnu in his triple form of Vishnu, Narayana and Vasudeva, Angkor Thom (bronze) by Cambodian; Musee National de Phnom Penh, Cambodia; (add.info.: holding the club, the conch, the bowl and the ring disc;); out of copyright.
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