Physical description
A typical example of Krishna, posed to play the flute, standing with the weight on his left leg and the right leg bent in front of the left. Wears a loincloth and jewellery, including a crown, with a high hair knot or boss. On a simplified round lotus base. Basic, heavy modelling, brass colour, a little wear.
Object history note
Transferred from the India Museum, London, in 1879.
Descriptive line
Krishna Venugopala; Sculpture, bronze, Nepal? Deccan?, 1825-1875
Details
- Title : Krishna Venugopala
- Year : 1825-1875
- Classification : Figure/ Sculpture
- Medium : Bronze, brass colour
- Dimension : Height: 17.5 cm, Weight: 765 g
- Accession No : 571(IS)
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Collection : Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A)
- Acquisition Method : Transferred from the India Museum, London, in 1879
- Status : In Storage