Figure of the Hindu God Krishna as Rajamannar

Medium: Copper alloy

Geograhical Locations:

Southern region, India

Dates:17th–18th century

Dimensions: height: 8 1/4 in. (21.0 cm)

Collections:

Asian Art

Accession Number: 2021.1.71

Catalogue Description:
Standing male deity with one arm raised and bent at the elbow. The figure stands in a strong contraposto. This posture is associated with South Indian depictions of the Hindu god Krishna in the form of Rajamannar. Images of the god in this form appear with separate images of the god's two queens, Rukmini and Satyabhama. The term Rajamannar means "resembling a king."

Figure of the Hindu God Krishna as Rajamannar

Brooklyn Museum