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"Narasimha, the Man-Lion Incarnation of Vishnu, Slaying the Evil King Hiranyakashipu," accession 1987.142.90 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access collection API record, read 2026-08-18

The Metropolitan Museum of Art's own open-access collection API record for "Narasimha, the Man-Lion Incarnation of Vishnu, Slaying the Evil King Hiranyakashipu," a stone relief fragment, India, Jammu and Kashmir, or Pakistan, 6th to 7th century. The record's own title names the avatar directly and narrates the act. Samuel Eilenberg Collection, Gift of Samuel Eilenberg, 1987. Accession number 1987.142.90, Asian Art department.

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Reliability Tier
1
The holding museum's own open-access collection API record for the accessioned object, the strongest available record for its origin, period and accession number, whose title names the avatar directly and narrates the act depicted.
Citation
Publisher
Metropolitan Museum of Art
URL
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/38470
Source Type
Museum
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Kashmir, Regions

This source names Kashmir directly: "relief fragment, India, Jammu and Kashmir, or Pakistan, 6th to 7th century."

Source "Narasimha, the Man-Lion Incarnation of Vishnu, Slaying the Evil King Hiranyakashipu," accession 1987.142.90 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Narasimha, Deities

This source names Narasimha directly: "open-access collection API record for "Narasimha, the Man-Lion Incarnation of Vishnu, Slaying the Evil King Hiranyakashipu," a stone relief fragment, India, Jammu and Kashmir, or Pakistan, 6th to..."

Source "Narasimha, the Man-Lion Incarnation of Vishnu, Slaying the Evil King Hiranyakashipu," accession 1987.142.90 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Narasimha, Figures

This source names Narasimha directly: "open-access collection API record for "Narasimha, the Man-Lion Incarnation of Vishnu, Slaying the Evil King Hiranyakashipu," a stone relief fragment, India, Jammu and Kashmir, or Pakistan, 6th to..."

Source "Narasimha, the Man-Lion Incarnation of Vishnu, Slaying the Evil King Hiranyakashipu," accession 1987.142.90 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Pakistan, Countries

This source names Pakistan directly: "fragment, India, Jammu and Kashmir, or Pakistan, 6th to 7th century."

Source "Narasimha, the Man-Lion Incarnation of Vishnu, Slaying the Evil King Hiranyakashipu," accession 1987.142.90 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Claims Backed By This Source (22 claims)

This source backs 22 claims across the atlas. As facts: 10 well-attested. As cited relationships: 10 holds. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Sacred Art & Iconography, 13 claims: 5 well-attested, 6 holds, 2 general references.
  • Sources, 9 claims: 5 well-attested, 4 holds.
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