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Indian Sculpture of the Infant Krishna as the Butter Thief - FZ.256
Origin: India
Circa: 1600
AD
to 1800
AD
Dimensions:
7.75" (19.7cm) high
x 4.25" (10.8cm) wide
Collection: Asian Art
Medium: Metal Alloy
Additional Information: SOLD
$6,000.00
Location: United States
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The legendary hero Krishna, eighth
incarnation of
Vishnu, is perhaps the most popular god
in all
Hindu mythology. Often shown with blue
skin,
Krishna appears in a variety of guises:
as a baby,
as a cowherd, as the lover, as Bhagata
the
adorable one. In this splendid statue he
is shown
kneeling as a young child, wearing
little more
than a topknot and a necklace. Even if
we did not
know this was Krishna, the bold and
powerful
lines of the sculpture would hint at his
divine
stature.
- (FZ.256)
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