Krishna
Figure
1700-1800 (made)
1700-1800 (made)
| Place of origin |
A finely modelled two-armed image of Krishna Venugopala playing a flute which is now missing. A cow with a calf behind form pairs on either side of the base.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Krishna (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | copper alloy, cast |
| Brief description | Krishna as young man; Sculpture, copper alloy, N Arcot, India, 1700-1800 |
| Physical description | A finely modelled two-armed image of Krishna Venugopala playing a flute which is now missing. A cow with a calf behind form pairs on either side of the base. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in London to the South Kensington Museum ( now the V&A) in 1879. Exhibited at the 1862 Universal Exhibition, Paris. |
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| Accession number | 574(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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