Indian Pilgrimage Figure of Kneeling Krishna

A chubby crawling child with a topknot, mid-scramble and plainly on a mission.

This pilgrimage figure of kneeling krishna is from Maharashtra, India. It is brass. Brass figures from western India are usually cast by the lost-wax method, and portable images of this kind were generally made for personal devotion. A small figure on hands and knees, one arm raised toward the head, with a round topknot and a plump body. The finish is dark gold with rubbed bright spots on the shoulders and knees. It is 0.75 inches wide, 1.5 deep and 1.25 high.

Caught mid-crawl, forever, and still going.