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NEPAL, 16TH/17TH CENTURY
Details
A gilt copper figure of Krishna
Nepal, 16th/17th century
Standing with his left leg crossed behind the right, holding a flute in his principle hands and various implements in the others, clad in an dhoti and adorned with streaming sashes, the face with serene expression surmounted by a foliate crown
6¼ in. (16 cm.) high
Nepal, 16th/17th century
Standing with his left leg crossed behind the right, holding a flute in his principle hands and various implements in the others, clad in an dhoti and adorned with streaming sashes, the face with serene expression surmounted by a foliate crown
6¼ in. (16 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired from Sotheby's London, 21 October 1993, lot 421
Literature
Himalayan Art Resources (himalayanart.org), item no. 23423