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Krishna & a cow
Krishna & a cow
Krishna & a cow
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentAsia

Krishna & a cow

NameDeity Figure
CultureHindu
Datec. 1958
Place madeMadhya Pradesh, India, South Asia, Asia
MediumBrass or bronze
Dimensions7 7/8 × 6 7/8 × 3 15/16 in. (20 × 17.4 × 10 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1981.28.306
Object numberA.1981.28.306
DescriptionTwo pieces, lost wax cast; bronze alloy. Stylized bull stands on square frame, wears blanket over back. Krishna figure on very tall legs leans against the bull's right side. Figure holds staff with both hands.
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