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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Krishna followed by a procession of cowherds blowing horns

Terracotta Panel
18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Four sections of a terracotta panel that are held together in a wooden frame. The subject of which is the Hindu god Krishna, who is being followed by a procession of cowherds blowing horns.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleKrishna followed by a procession of cowherds blowing horns (Generic title)
Materials and techniques
Terracotta
Brief description
Terracotta panel comprised of four sections, Bangladesh, terracotta, 18th century
Physical description
Four sections of a terracotta panel that are held together in a wooden frame. The subject of which is the Hindu god Krishna, who is being followed by a procession of cowherds blowing horns.
Dimensions
  • Height: 18cm
  • Length: 44cm
  • Depth: 3cm
Object history
Bought from the estate of J.C.French. It is from the temple of Gopinath, Dhulgaon, Jessore District. The temple is dated 1671 Saka era (1749 A.D.) and has been partially destroyed by the River Bhairab.
Production
Dhulgaon, Jessore district, East Bengal. From the Gopinath Temple, dated 1671 Saka (1749 A.D.).
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Arts of Bengal : the heritage of Bangladesh and eastern India : an exhibition organized by the Whitechapel Art Gallery in collaboration with the Victoria and Albert Museum : 9 November-30 December 1979, Whitechapel Art Gallery ..., 12 January-17 February 1980, Manchester City Art Gallery ... . [London]: Whitechapel Art Gallery, [1979] Number: 085488047X (pbk.) : p.33
Collection
Accession number
IS.23-1955

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Record createdApril 11, 2002
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