Krishna Kaliyamardana

Title
Krishna Kaliyamardana
Year/Period
19th century
Region
Gujarat or Rajasthan, India
Material
Dimension
Object size: 13.5 x 6.5 cm
Accession No.
1994-05622

This smooth and highly worn image of Krishna in 'swastika pada' (posture of standing with the feet crossed over) is standing on the hood of Kaliya, the poisonous naga king, who resided in Yamuna that Krishna brought under control.