The fragments of a monumental bronze viShNu from the artificial Khmer island of West Baray. The image when intact was around 6 meters in size. It was cast in sections which were then riveted&mercury amalgamation was used to give a gold coat and studded with gems. It was placed in
on the artificial island to give the impression of viShNu on the kShirasAgara. The initial creation of the island was started by queen jayadevI ~710 CE and it final form was achieved by udayAdityavarman in the 1000s when the viShNu was likely installed.
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