Krishna as Venugopala Brass Shrine Plaque

This brass plaque of Krishna, shows the deity with ample robes, jewellery and a tall, tiered crown, standing with his right foot in front of his left, on a pedestal engraved with lotus petals.

Krishna stands in front of a cow, in his guise as the cow herder. The cow is depicted with a full udder.

Krishna is depicted with two pairs of arms. The front pair he uses to play his flute. The back pair are used to hold attributes – a conch (shanka) and a chakra wheel.

Krishna in the flute-playing guise is known as Venugopala.

The image here is unusual in that it is in the form of a plaque to be attached to the wall of a shrine. This form, and its dimensions, more commonly are seen in relation to portrayals of the deity Virabhadra.

The plaque is in fine condition.