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The God Krishna
17th-18th century
copper alloy
(India, Nepal, and Tibet)
(India, Nepal, and Tibet)
Krishna is depicted here, as a child, dancing with the butterball he stole from the family kitchen.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Mr. William A. Oberndorf [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1954, by gift.
Geographies
India, Tamil Nadu (Place of Origin)
Measurements
3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. William A. Oberndorf, 1954
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.2397