Indian Pilgrimage Figure of Standing Krishna

A child-like Krishna, one leg raised, balanced on a stack of lotus petals.

Craftsmen in Maharashtra, India, made this pilgrimage figure of standing Krishna in brass, dated in the record to the 19th century or earlier. Small Krishna figures are commonly used in devotion at home and on journeys. This one stands with a bent knee and an outstretched arm, with a round topknot and a smiling face. A lotus pedestal on a square base carries the figure, and the metal is silvery gray with a soft shine.

About three inches tall. A graceful pose in a very small package.