Sculpture / figure / Yashoda / Krishna

Description

Wooden sculpture of Yashoda, Krishna's foster mother, and baby Krishna: South Asia, India, South India

Museum reference

A.1911.424

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Sculpture / figure / Yashoda / Krishna

Production information

Southern India, South Asia

Materials

Wood

Physical description

Wood

Associations

Lanfine Collection
Thomas Brown
Lindsay Carnegie, Donald, Major, 1840 - 1911
17th Bengal Cavalry
Depicted: Yashoda
Depicted: Krishna

Exhibitions

• Inspired by Nature (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Mitchell, A.G. Hindu Gods and Goddesses, London, 1982, p. 19

On display

national museum of scotland »
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world cultures, inspired by nature