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Diminutive images of Krishna as Shri Nathji were worn by devotees, sometimes secretly in times of persecution. Even in the tiny composition, Krishna’s raised left hand can be seen clearly, referencing his miraculous lifting of Mount Govardhan. In his right arm he holds his herdsman’s staff. Two priests offer lamps in his honor.
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124773
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Pendant: Krishna as Shri Nathji
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124773
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title
Pendant: Krishna as Shri Nathji
description
Diminutive images of Krishna as Shri Nathji were worn by devotees, sometimes secretly in times of persecution. Even in the tiny composition, Krishna’s raised left hand can be seen clearly, referencing his miraculous lifting of Mount Govardhan. In his right arm he holds his herdsman’s staff. Two priests offer lamps in his honor.
date
c. 1800–1830
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
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Q79902800
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Jewelry
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1
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dimensionsRaw
Overall: 5.2 x 3.9 cm (2 1/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
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Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Nathdwara
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1946.257
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champlevé enamel
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Pendant: Krishna as Shri Nathji, c. 1800–1830. Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Nathdwara. Champlevé enamel; overall: 5.2 x 3.9 cm (2 1/16 x 1 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1946.257
collection
Indian Art
citations
citation
Hollis, Howard. "An Indian Enameled Pendant." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art </em>35, no. 2 (February 1948): 18
page_number
Reproduced: p. 14; Mentioned: p. 18
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook.</em> Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958.
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Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 781
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The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966.
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Reproduced: p. 240
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The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969.
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Reproduced: p. 240
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The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.
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Reproduced: p. 311
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Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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2026-05-29 06:26:12.099000
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124773
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Indian and Southeast Asian Art
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Indian Art
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champlevé enamel
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