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title: Thai Vishnu Statue
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7448/thai-vishnu-statue/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Thai Vishnu Statue

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![Thai Vishnu Statue](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7448.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7448.jpg)

## Image Caption

This [sculpture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Sculpture/) of [Vishnu](https://www.worldhistory.org/Vishnu/) made from sandstone is from what is present-day Thailand. It likely comes from the province of Prachinburi in the vicinity of Dong Si Maha Phot. It dates from the 7th-8th century CE. (Musée Guimet, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/))

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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2017, October 17). Thai Vishnu Statue. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7448/thai-vishnu-statue/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Thai Vishnu Statue." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 17, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7448/thai-vishnu-statue/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Thai Vishnu Statue." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Oct 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7448/thai-vishnu-statue/>.

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