Sculpture of "Yashoda" and "Krishna" · India, Gujarat, Patan district · ID: 3036452
Marcel Nies, Antwerp, Belgium
Description
wood, remains of original polychrome paint, standing female figure holding a child on the right arm, traditional clothing, carved with ear ornament and necklace, slightly dam., paint chipped off in some areas, rep. (base, fixed by nails);
“Yashoda” became the foster-mother to “Krishna”. His father “Vasudeva” gave him to “Yashoda” in the night of his birth. He wanted to protect “Krishna” of king “Kansa of Mathura”, who was the brother of his wife “Devaki”.
L’objet Sculpture of “Yashoda” and “Krishna” avec l’ID d’objet 3036452 a fait partie de l’enchère 76th tribal art auction en 22 mars 2014 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 14.
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Expertise
Marcel Nies, 13.01.1990, Eersel, The Netherlands