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Rama – the hero of the Ramayana, and one of the most worshiped deity who represents chivalry and virtue. He seen here with characteristic tall bow.\u003cbr\u003e8. Krishna – very widely worshiped and considered a supreme god, his legend is written about in the sanskrit epic the Mahabharata.\u003cbr\u003e9. Buddha\/Balarama\u003cbr\u003e10. Kalki – the final avatar, who has not appeared, but will come to destroy all wicked when virtue has disappeared. He is usually seen on his horse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSources: Britannica. 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The circular foot leading to a flaring stem with chased acanthus leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA main frieze of cartouches containing depictions of the ten avatars of Vishnu in Madras – Indian silver style. Vishnu is one of the three primary Hindu gods and the god of preservation. Each avatar represents another incarnation of Vishnu who has come to earth to defeat evil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee corresponding pictures:\u003cbr\u003e1. Matsya – the fish avatar who rescued the world from a flood. He is either depicted as a man or, as is the case here, as a half man – half fish. Here he has four hands, he is holding his chakra (disk) in his left hand and possibly a conch shell in another hand.\u003cbr\u003e2. Kurma – the tortoise. Here he is represented in half human half animal form. He turned into a tortoise form to hold mount Mandara which helped the gods and the asuras obtain the elixir of immortality.\u003cbr\u003e3. Varaha – the boar. 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He is usually seen on his horse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSources: Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.,, 2011. s.v. “Matsya”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: UK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: 365g, Height: 20cm, Diameter: 9cm\u003cbr\u003eItem: #137\u003c\/p\u003e"}