Figure

Description

Bronze figure of Navanita-Krishna dancing with the butter ball, he dances the 'Navanita-nritta', the peacock feather stuck into a tuft of his hair is a special feature of Krishna as a boy: Indian

Museum reference

A.1893.220

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Figure, Sculpture / figure / avatar / Navanita Krishna

Production information

India, South Asia

Materials

Bronze

Physical description

Bronze, white

Associations

Previous owner: Mackenzie, William, Sir, 1811 - 1893
Depicted: Krishna
Depicted: Navanita-Krishna

References

Krishna Sastri, H. South Indian images of Gods and Goddesses, Madras, 1916, p. 38

Bussabarger, R.F. et al. Everyday art of India, New York, 1968, p. 111