Bone Carving from Orissa

Size:

4,0 cm high

Region:

Orissa, India

Material:

Bone

Condition:

very good

Description:

Two people (parents?) and  the baby Krishna

17th – 19th century

Little is known about the origin of this type of figures

Mostly they show motives from Krishnas life

There is a small collection at the Museum Rietberg in Zürich, Switzerland

There are more pieces in my collection, please ask for information

ENRE