Krishna (Tactile)
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- Synopsis
- 19th century. Bengal. Basalt. Size: 470 mm high and 200 mm wide, base of plinth 160 mm in diameter. Bridge Collection museum number 1872. 7-1. 126. This sculpture shows Krishna playing the flute. This is one of his best-known forms and is called Venugopal. Until recently cowherders could be seen playing bamboo flutes in Bengal and for Bengalis this imagery suggests rural life. Production of Krishna images greatly increased after the death of the saint Chaitanya in 1533. The sculpture is dark grey in colour and has a smooth, polished surface. Krishna is shown naked. He is standing on a circular symmetrically decorated plinth. He has his right leg crossed over his left leg at the knee. His left foot is flat on the ground with his right foot bent at the toes. He is holding his arms up to the side to play his flute - arms bent at the elbow with his hands being on a level with his mouth. The flute is missing but would have fitted through the thumbs and forefingers of each hand. Krishna has well-defined facial features - large eyes either side of an angular nose, double eyebrows, a closed upturned mouth and large ears with holes for earrings. A beaded band defines the hairline with the hair swept up into a knot on top of his head. The tactile image shows Krishna outlined by a thick line. Solid texture shows the patterning on the plinth, the facial features and the hair knot. The beaded band is shown as a series of solid dots. Braille labels: right hand, right elbow, left hand, hair knot, ear with hole, left shoulder, waist, left leg, right knee, left foot, right foot, and plinth.
- Copyright:
- 2011
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Publisher:
- RNIB
- Date of Addition:
- 05/24/17
- Copyrighted By:
- RNIB
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Religion and Spirituality
- Submitted By:
- Chantelle Hughes
- Proofread By:
- N/A
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.