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Maharao Kishor Singh II of Kota (r. 1819–28) Worshiping Krishna as Brij Rajji
c. 1825
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
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.
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- Title: Maharao Kishor Singh II of Kota (r. 1819–28) Worshiping Krishna as Brij Rajji
- Date Created: c. 1825
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 24.5 x 18.8 cm (9 5/8 x 7 3/8 in.)
- Provenance: (Terence McInerney, New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art), The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Type: Painting
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1978.71
- Medium: Gum tempera, silver, and gold on paper
- Department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Culture: Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Kota
- Credit Line: James Albert and Mary Gardiner Ford Memorial Fund
- Collection: Indian Art
- Accession Number: 1978.71
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