The features of the icon speak for the identification. But how was the date determined?  The given date goes against the existing ideas of Indian iconography.
DB

On Sat, Oct 24, 2015 at 5:21 AM, Howard Resnick <hr@ivs.edu> wrote:
What do scholars in this field say about this discovery in Vietnam? Thanks.
Howard

http://www.indiadivine.org/4000-year-old-vishnu-statue-discovered-in-vietnam/



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