Lot Essay
This is a remarkable bronze in that the right leg is depicted in two different positions denoting movement. No other examples of this type appear to be recorded.
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SOUTH INDIA, VIJAYANAGAR PERIOD, 16TH CENTURY
Details
A copper figure of Krishna
South India, Vijayanagar Period, 16th century
Finely cast dancing on a round plinth, wearing a short dhoti and necklaces, his face with a humerous expression, with a deep chocolate brown patina
5 in. (12.6 cm.) high
South India, Vijayanagar Period, 16th century
Finely cast dancing on a round plinth, wearing a short dhoti and necklaces, his face with a humerous expression, with a deep chocolate brown patina
5 in. (12.6 cm.) high
Provenance
Christian Humann, Pan-Asian Collection
Literature
P. Pal, et al., Dancing to the Flute: Music and Dance in Indian Art, 1997, p. 94, cat. no. 43