Physical description
A modest quality Venugopala image. As usual the hands are posed to play a (missing) flute and the legs are bent. He stands on a simplified lotus base and has a large “peacock feather” headdress. Brass colour with some red lac decoration, little wear.
Object history note
Transferred from the India Museum, London in 1879.
Descriptive line
Krishna; Sculpture, brass, Nepal? Deccan?, 1825-1875.
Details
- Title : Venugopala
- Year : 1825-1875
- Artist : Unknown
- Classification : Figure/ Sculpture
- Medium : Bronze cast, brass colour
- Dimension : Height: 21.4 cm, Weight: 1018 g
- Accession No : In Storage
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
- Period : 1825-1875
- Collection : Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A)
- Acquisition Method : Transferred from the India Museum, London in 1879
- Status : In Storage