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Statue of Krishna as a Crawling Infant, 10th.-15th. C
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Pre 1492 item# 334496 (stock# Krishna01)
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This is a nice small Bronze Statue depicts Krishna as a crawling infant.
" The child drags himself alone the ground on the left knee with the help of the left hand. he right hand holds up an object that may be a sweetmeat or a ball of butter. He is naked except for a plain girdle and some jewelry, which includes a necklace with a prominent charm box to protect himself from evil " ( explanation from the book Asian Art at the Norton Simon Museum , Volume 1, page 277.
Time : Chola Period, the 10th.-15th. C.
Material : Bronze
Condition : Perfect.
Size : 9.0 Cm. Long.
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