Home›Sources›"Narasimha, the Man-Lion Incarnation of Vishnu, Slaying the Evil King Hiranyakashipu," accession 1987.142.90 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)Sources"Narasimha, the Man-Lion Incarnation of Vishnu, Slaying the Evil King Hiranyakashipu," accession 1987.142.90 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access collection API record, read 2026-08-18Citation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextDivinity Atlas. ""Narasimha, the Man-Lion Incarnation of Vishnu, Slaying the Evil King Hiranyakashipu," accession 1987.142.90 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sources/met-narasimha-man-lion-hiranyakashipu-1987-142-90.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextDivinity Atlas. (n.d.). "Narasimha, the Man-Lion Incarnation of Vishnu, Slaying the Evil King Hiranyakashipu," accession 1987.142.90 (Metropolitan Museum of Art). Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sources/met-narasimha-man-lion-hiranyakashipu-1987-142-90Copy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{divinityatlas-narasimha-the-man-lion-incarnation-of-vi, author = {Divinity Atlas}, title = {"Narasimha, the Man-Lion Incarnation of Vishnu, Slaying the Evil King Hiranyakashipu," accession 1987.142.90 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)}, year = {2026}, url = {https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sources/met-narasimha-man-lion-hiranyakashipu-1987-142-90}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXThe Metropolitan Museum of Art's own open-access collection API record for "Narasimha, the Man-Lion Incarnation of Vishnu, Slaying the Evil King Hiranyakashipu," a stone relief fragment, India, Jammu and Kashmir, or Pakistan, 6th to 7th century. The record's own title names the avatar directly and narrates the act. Samuel Eilenberg Collection, Gift of Samuel Eilenberg, 1987. Accession number 1987.142.90, Asian Art department.FactsCross-Tradition ConnectionsClaims Backed By This Source (17 claims)Comments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsAssessmentReliability TierWell-attested1The holding museum's own open-access collection API record for the accessioned object, the strongest available record for its origin, period and accession number, whose title names the avatar directly and narrates the act depicted.CitationPublisherWell-attestedMetropolitan Museum of ArtURLWell-attestedhttps://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/38470Source TypeWell-attestedMuseumCross-Tradition ConnectionsAssociated WithKashmir, Regions Well-attested This source names Kashmir directly: "relief fragment, India, Jammu and Kashmir, or Pakistan, 6th to 7th century."Source "Narasimha, the Man-Lion Incarnation of Vishnu, Slaying the Evil King Hiranyakashipu," accession 1987.142.90 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)tier 1Narasimha, Deities Well-attested This source names Narasimha directly: "open-access collection API record for "Narasimha, the Man-Lion Incarnation of Vishnu, Slaying the Evil King Hiranyakashipu," a stone relief fragment, India, Jammu and Kashmir, or Pakistan, 6th to..."Source "Narasimha, the Man-Lion Incarnation of Vishnu, Slaying the Evil King Hiranyakashipu," accession 1987.142.90 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)tier 1Narasimha, Figures Well-attested This source names Narasimha directly: "open-access collection API record for "Narasimha, the Man-Lion Incarnation of Vishnu, Slaying the Evil King Hiranyakashipu," a stone relief fragment, India, Jammu and Kashmir, or Pakistan, 6th to..."Source "Narasimha, the Man-Lion Incarnation of Vishnu, Slaying the Evil King Hiranyakashipu," accession 1987.142.90 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)tier 1Pakistan, Countries Well-attested This source names Pakistan directly: "fragment, India, Jammu and Kashmir, or Pakistan, 6th to 7th century."Source "Narasimha, the Man-Lion Incarnation of Vishnu, Slaying the Evil King Hiranyakashipu," accession 1987.142.90 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)tier 1Claims Backed By This Source (17 claims)This source backs 17 claims across the atlas. As facts: 7 well-attested. As cited relationships: 9 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.Disposition By TopicSources, 9 claims: 5 well-attested, 4 holds.Sacred Art & Iconography, 8 claims: 2 well-attested, 5 holds, 1 general references.Well-attested7Sacred Art & Iconography"Narasimha, the Man-Lion Incarnation of Vishnu, Slaying the Evil King Hiranyakashipu" (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1987.142.90)Sources"Narasimha, the Man-Lion Incarnation of Vishnu, Slaying the Evil King Hiranyakashipu," accession 1987.142.90 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)Holds9Sacred Art & Iconography"Narasimha, the Man-Lion Incarnation of Vishnu, Slaying the Evil King Hiranyakashipu" (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1987.142.90)Sources"Narasimha, the Man-Lion Incarnation of Vishnu, Slaying the Evil King Hiranyakashipu," accession 1987.142.90 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)General References1Sacred Art & Iconography"Narasimha, the Man-Lion Incarnation of Vishnu, Slaying the Evil King Hiranyakashipu" (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1987.142.90)Comments (0)No comments yet. 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