Antik Bala Krishna bronze statue. India. From 17th Century.

Antik Bala Krishna bronze statue. India. From 17th Century.

Bala Krishna household altar / pilgrim figure statue, depicting the Hindu god Krishna as a crawling infant.

Bala Krishna is also known as Bal Gopal or Laddu Gopal. It shows the playful baby Krishna crawling away, often while holding a ball of butter (navaneetha) or an Indian sweet (laddu) in his right hand.

Provenance: originated from the collection of a Danish nurse who from ca. 1947-60, was part of the UN's vaccination program, in Asia and Africa. In connection with this, she acquired this statue.

Material: bronze metal alloy.

Dimensions: ca. 8,5x9,5x7,5 cm. Stand: see pictures.