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Krishna, the Divine Flutist15th century

Not on view
Small bronze relief plaque of a standing figure playing a flute, framed by an arching tree with branching offshoots, with olive-green and brown patina

Unknown, Krishna, the Divine Flutist, 15th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, From the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Museum Associates Purchase, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Krishna, the Divine Flutist
Place Made
India, Kerala
Date Made
15th century
Medium
Copper alloy
Dimensions
4 3/8 x 3 3/8 x 3/4 in. (11.11 x 8.57 x 1.9 cm)
Credit Line
From the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Museum Associates Purchase
Accession Number
M.75.4.13
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Indian Sculpture, vol.2. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1988.
  • Dohanian, D.K. The Art of India. Rochester, NY: Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester, University Publications, 1961.
  • Rosenfield, John. The Arts of India and Nepal: The Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1966.