Carved wooden sculpture of a seated woman with a flame-like headdress holding an infant to her bare chest, with traces of red and blue paint.

The Infant Krishna Killing the Ogress Putana

A carved wooden figure of a seated woman with an elaborate, flame-like headdress and large earrings holds a small infant against her bare chest. Her legs are folded in a seated pose, and traces of red and blue pigment remain on the weathered surface. The figure is set on a white plinth against a plain grey background.

Artist: Unknown
Date: 17th century
Medium: Wood with traces of red and blue pigments
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 2246 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1700).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Pratapaditya and Chitra Pal in memory of Porter A. McCray

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