Krishna and Balarama

Historical period(s)
16th century
Medium
Brass
Dimensions
H x W x D: 36.2 x 15.8 x 11.6 cm (14 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 4 9/16 in)
Geography
India, Orissa
Credit Line
Gift of the Nathan Rudin--Ida Ladd Family Foundation in memory of Ester R. Portnow
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Accession Number
S2001.32
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Metalwork, Sculpture
Type

Hindu sculpture

Keywords
Balarama, flute, India, Krishna
Provenance

To the late 1960s
Private collection on the West Coast, acquired in New York in the late 1960s [1]

To 1999
Kapoor Galleries, New York to 1999 [2]

To 2001
The Nathan Rubin-Ida Ladd Family Foundation, Georgetown, CT, to 2001

From 2001
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, given by Nathan Rubin-Ida Ladd Family Foundation in 2001

Notes:

[1] According to Provenance Remark 1 in the object record.

[2] "Kapoor Galleries, New York City, sold 11/17/1999" (according to Provenance Remark 1 in the object record).

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Nathan Rubin-Ida Ladd Family Foundation
Kapoor Galleries, Inc. established 1975

Collection Area(s)
South Asian and Himalayan Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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