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Krishna dancing on the head of the snake king Kaliya
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English: Mughal miniature version, c.1590-95
Source: http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/search/LOTDETAIL.ASP?sid=&intObjectID=4572675&SE=CMWCAT03+104235+%2D1631111028+&QR=M+1+0+Aqc0000900+91044++Aqc0000900+&entry=india&SU=1&SN=7074&RQ=True&AN=1 (downloaded Sept. 2005) "KRISHNA DANCING ON THE HEAD OF KALIYA. Imperial Mughal School, India, circa 1590-1595. An illustration from the Harivamsa, an appendix of Razmnama gouache with silver on paper, the figure of Krishna in yellow robes holding a flute to his mouth and dancing on the head of the serpent Kaliya, while Balarama and an amazed crowd watch from the riverbank, with two cattle and cityscape in the distance, the silver of the river and of Kaliya oxidised, the reverse with lines of elegant black nasta'liq text within gold clouds, gold, blue and black ruled margins, very slight flaking in places, small tear. Miniature 7¾ x 12¾in. (29 x 32.2cm.)." |
| Date | between 1590 and 1595 |
| Source | http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00routesdata/1400_1499/krishnabhakti/kaliyadaman/kaliyadaman.html |
| Author | Unknown author |
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