Statuette
86-14-15
From: India | West Bengal
Curatorial Section: Asian
Object Number | 86-14-15 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Hindu |
Provenience | India | West Bengal |
Creator | Haradhan Karmakar |
Date Made | 1986 |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Brass casting |
Technique | Lost Wax Casting |
Iconography | Krishna |
Description | Casting of the god Krishna (Krishno in Bengali and Malar). Half broken out of its mold, with the pour-spout still attached. Remains of cloth used to plug the crucible mouth on top of spout. |
Credit Line | Purchased from the Crafts Council of West Bengal, 1986 |
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