Visnuite Monument at The Guimet Museum, Paris

This Visnuite stele (monument) was discovered by Louis Delaporte in 1873 during his voyage in Preah Khan of Kompong Svay. 255 images of Vishnu with four arms appear on each of the faced, to the right of four small pediments show some of the principal forms of the god. The accumulation of the figures presents and emphasizes the cosmic and omnipresent character of divinity.   This object is part of Scan The World. Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email [e-mail] to find out how you can help.