Figure of Krishna

National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy

Title : Figure of Krishna

Accession No : 84/6746

This is a figure of Krishna. In this, Bansidhar Krishna standing in tribhanga pose on a lotus pedestal. It is depicted wearing a garland of decorative pearls around its neck, a circular carved crown on its head, bracelets on its hands and feet, and charan padukas on its feet. The entire body part and the foot paduka are finely carved. The entire part is painted in brown color.

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Source

  • RepositoryNational Crafts Museum and Hastkala Academy
  • CollectionMuseum Collection

Provenance

  • CountryIndia
  • StateOdisha

Period

  • Start DateLate 19th century

Condition

  • ConditionAverage
  • Action NoteSlightly Damaged

Dimensions

  • Measurement (CMS)120 x 42 x 24
  • Weight (GRMS)0.00

Description

  • DescriptionThis is a figure of Krishna. In this, Bansidhar Krishna standing in tribhanga pose on a lotus pedestal. It is depicted wearing a garland of decorative pearls around its neck, a circular carved crown on its head, bracelets on its hands and feet, and charan padukas on its feet. The entire body part and the foot paduka are finely carved. The entire part is painted in brown color.
  • Inscription/Markings No
  • ReferenceRecarving the Wood: History and Revival of Woodcarving in Uttaranchal. Mahila Haat: Delhi 2002. O.C. Handa, Madhu Jain. Wood Handicraft. New Delhi: M.L Gidwani, Indus Publishing Company, 2000.
  • KeywordPainted, Pedestal, Charan Paduka, Bansidhar Krishna, Carved, Tribhanga Pose