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A bronze statue of the Hindu god Vishnu represented as the avatar Kurma, the giant tortoise, 18th-19th century CE. (British Museum, London).
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Museum, B. (2012, November 21). Vishnu. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/966/vishnu/
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