Title : Figurine of Goddess Radha
Accession No : 55/17/10(2)
Radha represents an ideal of beauty. She is seen standing on a raised pedestal holding lotus flowers in both hands wearing the traditional Red sari decorated extensively with patterns and ornamented in jewelry with lighter skin tone, sharp eyebrows, lotus-like elongated eyes, thin lips and a pointed nose and chin. She is wearing a heavy crown with a peacock feather, the crown can be seen covering her till necklace.
Gallery
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Provenance
- StatePEPSU
Condition
- ConditionAverage
- RemarksDarkening
- Action NoteCR; Darkening
Dimensions
- Measurement (CMS)52.8 x 22 x 16.7
- Weight (GRMS)0.00
Significance
- ReligiousRadha is a Hindu Goddess and chief consort of the God Krishna and is worshipped as the Goddess of Love, tenderness, compassion and devotion. She is the avatar of Lakshmi and is also described as the chief of Gopis.
Description
- DescriptionRadha represents an ideal of beauty. She is seen standing on a raised pedestal holding lotus flowers in both hands wearing the traditional Red sari decorated extensively with patterns and ornamented in jewelry with lighter skin tone, sharp eyebrows, lotus-like elongated eyes, thin lips and a pointed nose and chin. She is wearing a heavy crown with a peacock feather, the crown can be seen covering her till necklace.
- Inscription/Markings No
- Reference" Jain, Jyotindra and Aarti Aggarwala. National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum, New Delhi. Ahmedabad: Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd., 1989. Chattopadhaya, Kamaladevi. Handicrafts of India. New Delhi: Indian Council for Cultural Research, 1975. Perryman, Jane. Traditional Pottery of India. Bedford Row, London: A and C Black, 2000."
- KeywordRadha, Goddess, Krishna, Consort, Devi, Lakshmi, Feather, Peacock, Mythology, PEPSU