Krishna Kerala Mural Wall Plate – Hand-painted Wooden sacred bull decor individually outlined petals

individually outlined petals

part of the wide visual vocabulary performers draw on to signal a specific deity's identity

dating back to the 19th-century court of Serfoji II

its subject and iconography are specific to that pilgrimage tradition

Krishna Kerala Mural Wall Plate – Hand-painted Wooden sacred bull decor individually outlined petalsPainted in the distinct blue complexion traditionally used for Krishna in Kerala's temple murals, this wall plate shows him facing forward, calm and smiling, in an ornate gold crown layered with fine linework and set with jewel toned accents. His forehead carries the sacred U shaped tilak associated with Vaishnavite worship, marking him clearly as Krishna within the visual language of the tradition. Hand painted on solid Mango wood, the piece uses the