Radha-Krishna (golu dolls)

Title
Radha-Krishna (golu dolls)
Region
Kerala/Tamil Nadu, India
Dimension
Object size:
Accession No.
2015-00178
Collection of
Indian Heritage Centre

Pair of Radha and Krishna Golu dolls. They are part of a set of Golu dolls that would have been displayed in a South Indian house during the festival of Navaratri. Scenes from mythology are often recreated as hundreds of dolls are displayed as part of Golu.

 

See related items

Krishna (golu doll)

Collection of Golu Dolls

Marapachi-Bommai (Golu dolls)

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