Ornament with Krishna as a child

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Ornament with Krishna as a child

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The popular deity is represented as a plump toddler holding a pat of butter, which he has stolen from his mother while she churned milk. Krishna grew up among cowherds and milkmaids in the woods by the River Yamuna

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Date

1600 - 1699
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Rijksmuseum
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Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")

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