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A bronze figure of Krishna the butter thief Tamil Nadu, Vijayanagara Period, 14th-16th Century
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A bronze figure of Krishna the butter thief
Tamil Nadu, Vijayanagara Period, 14th-16th Century
depicted as a crawling infant, his right hand raised to the front holding a ball of butter
9.9 cm. high
Footnotes:
The sculpture depicts Krishna as an infant wearing a charm box around his chest to protect him from evil. His hair is drawn up in a headdress characteristic for the subject in the Vijayanagara period (14th-17th Centuries). A comparative example is in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, LA (M.72.1.16). For a 16th Century copper alloy example see Bonhams New York, Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art, 23 July 2020, lot 828.
Tamil Nadu, Vijayanagara Period, 14th-16th Century
depicted as a crawling infant, his right hand raised to the front holding a ball of butter
9.9 cm. high
Footnotes:
The sculpture depicts Krishna as an infant wearing a charm box around his chest to protect him from evil. His hair is drawn up in a headdress characteristic for the subject in the Vijayanagara period (14th-17th Centuries). A comparative example is in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, LA (M.72.1.16). For a 16th Century copper alloy example see Bonhams New York, Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art, 23 July 2020, lot 828.
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A bronze figure of Krishna the butter thief Tamil Nadu, Vijayanagara Period, 14th-16th Century
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000
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