Krishna Playing the Flute
The god Vishnu has many incarnations, or avatars, of which Krishna is one of the most important. In his rear set of hands, this Krishna holds two of Vishnu’s standard attributes, the wheel and the conch. With his front set of hands, he is making the gesture of flute playing. There are countless stories about Krishna, who is also the main character in the great Hindu epic, the Bhagavad Gita.
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Krishna Playing the Flute
The god Vishnu has many incarnations, or avatars, of which Krishna is one of the most important. In his rear set of hands, this Krishna holds two of Vishnu’s standard attributes, the wheel and the conch. With his front set of hands, he is making the gesture of flute playing. There are countless stories about Krishna, who is also the main character in the great Hindu epic, the Bhagavad Gita.
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Bruikleen van de Vereniging van Vrienden der Aziatische Kunst (legaat E.M. Ament, 1939)
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On loan from the Asian Art Society in The Netherlands (E.M. Ament bequest, 1939)
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description
De god Vishnu kent vele neerda ...... ote hindoe-epos Bhagavad Gita.
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The god Vishnu has many incarn ...... Hindu epic, the Bhagavad Gita.
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identifier
AK-MAK-192
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publisher
Rijksmuseum
title
Fluitspelende Krisjna
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Krishna Playing the Flute
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created
c. 1500 - c. 1700
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ca. 1500 - ca. 1700
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extent
breedte 10,6 cm
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depth 8.2 cm
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diepte 8,2 cm
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height 20.0 cm
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hoogte 20,0 cm
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width 10.6 cm
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Collectie: Zuid-Azië (collectie)
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Collectie: beeldhouwwerken
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Collection: sculptures
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provenance
…; bequeathed by Mrs E.M. Amen ...... om on loan to the museum, 1972
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temporal
16e eeuw
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16th century
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17e eeuw
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17th century
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