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Krishna

Figure
1700-1800 (made)
Place of origin

This small image of Krishna playing a (missing) flute is readily identified as being from Gujarat because of its side supports. The headdress, the treatment of the dhoti, plain square base, brassy colour and missing inlay ( in this case including elbows and a hand as well as eyes) are also quite typical. What is unusual for this style is that Krishna has four arms. Indeed, the arms are in a pose hardly known on any Venugopala image. Instead of holding a chakra and conch the hands are empty, with the upper right raised to his head and the upper left slightly above the lower left. Could this be a dance pose? Moderate wear.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleKrishna (generic title)
Materials and techniques
cast bronze
Brief description
Krishna Venugopala . Sculpture, brass, Gujarat, ndia, 1700-1800.
Physical description
This small image of Krishna playing a (missing) flute is readily identified as being from Gujarat because of its side supports. The headdress, the treatment of the dhoti, plain square base, brassy colour and missing inlay ( in this case including elbows and a hand as well as eyes) are also quite typical. What is unusual for this style is that Krishna has four arms. Indeed, the arms are in a pose hardly known on any Venugopala image. Instead of holding a chakra and conch the hands are empty, with the upper right raised to his head and the upper left slightly above the lower left. Could this be a dance pose? Moderate wear.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12cm
  • Weight: 226g
Object history
This figure was the gift of Major Robert Grenville Gayer Anderson 91881-1945), known as Pasha 'John', who spent most of his career in Cairo where he collected many antiquities which are now housed in a museum in Cairo which bears his name.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
IM.71-1942

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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