WOODEN KRISHNA IDOL Provenance:Uttar Pradesh - India The plumage of the peacock

The plumage of the peacock can be seen when the wing-shaped lid is lifted to reveal the compartments

This wooden panel from Gujarat was once a part of a haveli (traditional mansion) and was used as a decorative piece

The stand with a set of 6 metal lassi glasses is believed to be from Rajasthan

the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu

WOODEN KRISHNA IDOL Provenance:Uttar Pradesh - India The plumage of the peacockWOODEN KRISHNA IDOL Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu, is one of the most popular and loved deities of Hinduism. Hindu iconography depicts Krishna with dark or blue skin, wearing a peacock feather in his crown and playing a flute. He is sometimes also shown with cows and in some cases in his romantic form with gopis (milkmaids). Krishna is the central character in Bhagavad Gita, the sacred scripture of Hindus. Krishnas childhood and youth