Bronze. Folk art of India, Kashmir, approx. 19th cent.
Krishna, incarnation of the high god Vishnu, stands on a round lotus base in the, for him typical, pose as Venugopala, as shepard with a flute (Venu). The beloved god spent time as a youth with shepard girls and amused them by playing his flute. The little flute is missing.
HEIGHT 9,5 CM