The base and sculpture show signs of being extensively worshipped and were probably moved around a home or small temple
The disparity between these two interpretations illustrates the gaps in our understanding of Dogon art
The Danza de los Tecuanes portrays the legend where a wild
This is a commonly found subject in South Maharashtra and Northern Karnataka region
Antique Baby Crawling Krishna,Karnataka with a Deep Patina old navajo rugs The base and sculpture showThis bronze is infant Krishna, holding a ball of butter, crawling to escape his foster mother Yasodha. This theme is very popular throughout India and most of the bronzes of this type are small as they are meant for home shrines. It is almost a must for Vaishnavites (Hindus who worship primarily Vishnu) to have one of this image on their altar. As usual, the ornamentation is complete, head, neck, ears, shoulders, back, arms, wrist, waist and ankles.