Indian Standing Figure of Krishna

Boyish figure with a topknot, crossed ankles and hands arranged for a flute that is missing

This standing figure of krishna is from Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, and is contemporary. It is makrana marble. Jaipur is described as the center of marble carving in Rajasthan, dating to around 250 years ago when the ruler Sawai Jai Singh II moved his capital there and summoned skilled sculptors. A smooth, slim standing figure with a single topknot, a cheerful face and arms folded in a flute-playing pose. A small cloth is carved at the hips. The ivory-toned surface is high gloss, on a modest square base. It is 14.5 inches wide, 8.5 deep and 43 high.

Pose perfect, flute absent, confidence entirely intact.