Idol
Maker: Indian school
Small statuette of a god. The nude figure has his hair in a bun on the crown of his head. He stands on a circular pedestal rising from a flat square base.
Jacinto Regalado has suggested via ArtUK suggested this is the child Krishna as 'butter thief' (2022).
Lent to the museum by Trinity College, Cambridge
Method of acquisition: Loan (1969) by Trinity College, Cambridge
Figure composed of bronze Depth 2.7 cm Height 5.7 cm Width 2.6 cm
Accession number: AAL.6-1969
Primary reference Number: 201280
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External ID: CAM_CCF_AAL_6_1969
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Associated department:
Applied Arts
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