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Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art, Honolulu, Hawai‘i. (Photo: David Franzen, 2014.)
Carved Sculpture of Krishna
Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art, Honolulu, Hawai‘i. (Photo: David Franzen, 2014.)
Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art, Honolulu, Hawai‘i. (Photo: David Franzen, 2014.)
Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art, Honolulu, Hawai‘i. (Photo: David Franzen, 2014.)

Carved Sculpture of Krishna

Date20th century
MediumChloritic schist, pigments
DimensionsOverall: 42 x 16 x 11 in. (106.7 x 40.6 x 27.9cm)
ClassificationsStonework
Object number41.140
DescriptionThis sculpture represents Krishna, the earthly avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. The sculpture is carved from a dark stone, typical of Krishna iconography, as the god is typically depicted with black or dark-blue skin.
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