Wood Relief, Bala Krishna with Butter Churn, 18th/19th
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Carved wood
India, 18th/19th century
Depiction of Krishna as a child sitting on a pedestal under a canopy
The left arm supporting a butter churn and his right hand holding a butter ball
His body adorned with opulent jewelry and a parrot perched on the left shoulder
Flanked by two gopis
At his feet two cows with calf as a symbol of Krishna, the Divine cow herder
Dimensions: 55 x 39.5 cm
Good condition
Provenance: Private collection of Prof. a.D. Dr. Dieter B. Kapp, professor emeritus of Indology
India, 18th/19th century
Depiction of Krishna as a child sitting on a pedestal under a canopy
The left arm supporting a butter churn and his right hand holding a butter ball
His body adorned with opulent jewelry and a parrot perched on the left shoulder
Flanked by two gopis
At his feet two cows with calf as a symbol of Krishna, the Divine cow herder
Dimensions: 55 x 39.5 cm
Good condition
Provenance: Private collection of Prof. a.D. Dr. Dieter B. Kapp, professor emeritus of Indology
Condition:
The relief is in good condition with light signs of age. There are minimal losses and slight abrasions. The central finial of the roof is missing. Additions to the chest area of the left figure. The dimensions are 55 x 39.5 cm.
Krishna
The prince Krishna is deified as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and is recognized as the Supreme Being descended on earth. He has a bluish skin complexion, is playing the flute and usually wears a peacock feather in his hair. Together with his lover Radha, he lives in his heavenly abode Goloka.
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Wood Relief, Bala Krishna with Butter Churn, 18th/19th
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