Description (Labels & Markings)
Written in pencil on the base: 'Krishna with flute. Purchased in Cambridge'.
Event Date
Author: ashleigh griffin

Description (Physical description)
Carved wooden figure of Krishna with flute. He holds the shell of Vishnu in one hand, as being one of the incarnations of that god
Event Date 1920
Author: maa

Context (Display)
Part of the display in the India case (Case No. 49), Maudslay Hall, from 1990 - 22 September 2020.
Event Date 1990
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Carved wooden figure of the Hindu deity Krishna. He is shown stood in front of a sacred bull, with four arms; the front two arms holding a flute and the back two arms holding a conch shell [a symbol of Shiva] and a chakra wheel. He is depicted underneath an arch and is stood on top of a pedestal.
Event Date 11/9/2019
Author: ashleigh griffin

Context (References)
Photographed as part of the Art UK Sculpture project, August - September 2019. The project aims to create a free-to-access online photographic showcase of publicly owned sculpture. The three-year project focuses on sculpture dating from the last 1,000 years, held in public collections and outdoor locations across the UK
Event Date 8/6/2020
Author: rachel hand