Lot 196: INDIAN CAST COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF KRISHNA VENUGOPALA

An Indian cast copper alloy figure, likely brass, depicting the Hindu deity Krishna in the form of Venugopala. The sculpture is executed in a provincial folk style characteristic of the Odisha region, featuring prominent almond-shaped eyes and a simplified anatomical silhouette. Krishna is depicted in the svastikasana pose, standing with his right leg crossed behind his left and his arms raised to the face as if to play a flute. The head is surmounted by a tiered conical headdress and adorned with large circular earrings. The deity is further decorated with a beaded necklace, armbands, and bracelets. He wears a short dhoti held by a beaded girdle with a central foliate tassel. The sculpture is supported by a square-stepped pedestal. The reverse shows a vertical groove along the spine and the continuation of the ornamental bands. The sculpture is a hollow casting, and the aged surface and wear patterns suggest a date from the late 19th to early 20th century.

H: 22cm