Figure of the Hindu God Krishna as Rajamannar
Asian Art
MEDIUM
Copper alloy
DATES
17th–18th century
DIMENSIONS
height: 8 1/4 in. (21.0 cm)
ACCESSION NUMBER
2021.1.71
CREDIT LINE
Bequest of Dr. Samuel Eilenberg
PROVENANCE
Prior to 1998, provenance not yet documented; by 1998, acquired by Samuel Eilenberg of New York; 1998, bequeathed by Samuel Eilenberg to the Brooklyn Museum; April 6, 2021, accessioned by the Brooklyn Museum.
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CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Standing male deity with one arm raised and bent at the elbow. The figure stands in a strong contraposto.
This posture is associated with South Indian depictions of the Hindu god Krishna in the form of Rajamannar. Images of the god in this form appear with separate images of the god's two queens, Rukmini and Satyabhama. The term Rajamannar means "resembling a king."
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
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