A Large Black Stone Figure Of The Fluting Krishna India, Orissa, 18th/19th Century Hindu God

A black stone figure of the Fluting Krishna - India, Orissa, 18th/19th century
Standing with his right leg crossed over his left, hands aloft as if holding a flute, wearing a gilt dhoti, the face with large almond-shaped eyes and aquiline nose, traces of gilding and polychromy.
20 in. (50.8 cm.) high

The youthful Krishna is depicted here as the flute-playing cowherd, Venugopala. The melodious lure of his flute was irresistible to his female admirers, the gopis, who symbolize the human soul. While stylistically close to bronze sculpture of the region, by using stone the artist has focused on the simplicity and purity of form; compare with a bronze figure in the Catherine and Lewis J. Burger Collection, see P. Pal (ed.), Dancing to the Flute, 1997, p. 84, fig. 36b.

A very similar sculpture was sold by Christies for $16800 USD. It is the same size and would appear to by the work of the same Master Carver.
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Period - 18th / 19th century.

Condition - both ankles have an old restoration - see red arrows.

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