Image: VishnuGandhara
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Description: Cast of sardonyx seal representing Vishnu blessing a worshipper,in all likelihood Shiva as evidenced from the Ganges spouting from his locks and the crescent moon by his head, Afghanistan or Pakistan, 4th-6th century CE. The inscription in cursive Bactrian reads: "Mikira, Vishnu and Shiva". British Museum. Own work.
Title: VishnuGandhara
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