BronzeIndia , 18th centuryDimensions: Height 14,5 cm Wide 15 cm Depth 12 cmWeight: 1790 gramsKrishna is considered the god of compassion, protection, tenderness and love and often he is depicted as a baby boy in the same position as here. He is kneeling on both knees and supporting himself with his right hand on the ground. With the other hand he is pulling the long braid of his to the side in a playful manner, gazing with a smiling face. He is dressed in a short dhoti and adorned with anklets, armlets, bracelets and other chains around his upper body. Large ear pendants touch the shoulders and a crown shaped like a spiked dome on his head.