Maharao Kishor Singh II of Kota (r. 1819–28) Worshiping Krishna as Brij Rajji

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Maharao Kishor Singh II of Kota (r. 1819–28) Worshiping Krishna as Brij Rajji

Date
c. 1825
Medium
Gum tempera, silver, and gold on paper
Culture
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Kota
Department
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
149419

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The ruler of the small princely state of Kota, dressed as a priest of the Pushti Marg sect, holds a lamp with five flames. He pays homage to a triad of metal images with Krishna in the center, flanked by two consorts, enshrined in a small kiosk lined with metallic panels designed to reflect light. This icon is worshiped only in Kota. A multitude of glass lamps hang from the ceiling, and toys and games to amuse Krishna and his companions have been arranged on the steps leading up to the altar, including brass elephants, silver cows, balls, and a pachisi board. Mirrors line the back of the shrine.

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James Albert and Mary Gardiner Ford Memorial Fund
Provenance
?–1978: (Terence McInerney, New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) | 1978–: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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