Krishna
Figure
1750-1850 (made)
1750-1850 (made)
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Baby (Bala) Krishna crawling. with a ball of butter in the raised hand. His left hand is on the ground, as is his right foot and left knee and toes. His hair is in a tiered topknot and he is naked except for jewellery, including two well-modelled loose bracelets. The open sockets for eyes and a forehead mark may have been formerly inlaid. Similar hairknots and a tiny loop behind the head are also found on Krishna Venugopala images from Bengal. Bright brassy colour.
Object details
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Title | Krishna (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Copper alloy, casting |
Brief description | Bala Krishna; Sculpture, brass, North-east India?,1750-1850 |
Physical description | Baby (Bala) Krishna crawling. with a ball of butter in the raised hand. His left hand is on the ground, as is his right foot and left knee and toes. His hair is in a tiered topknot and he is naked except for jewellery, including two well-modelled loose bracelets. The open sockets for eyes and a forehead mark may have been formerly inlaid. Similar hairknots and a tiny loop behind the head are also found on Krishna Venugopala images from Bengal. Bright brassy colour. |
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Credit line | Given by Mrs Jeanne Hare, 14 St. John's Wood Court, N.W.8 |
Object history | Gift of Mrs Jeanne Hare. The acquisition register records the figure as coming from 'Rajputana (Jaipur)' |
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Accession number | IM.242-1922 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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