Mask of Vaikuntha Vishnu, late 5th century. Learn more about 5th century masks
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A composite artistic motif, which depicts an elephant and a bull with a common head. It derives its name from the Sanskrit terms for the two animals: vrishabha (bull) and kunjara (elephant). It has been observed in architecture dating to the Early Western Chalukya and the Vijayanagara period, among others.