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This shows the sacred woodcraft tradition of the Sutradhar community, which benefits both narrative art and spiritual expression. This figure of Lord Krishna is carved from a single piece of wood and stands elegantly upon a triangular pedestal-being a stylistic-presentation which gives the sculpture balance as well as elevation, indicative of divine stature. Krishna is seen in his oft-quoted stance with legs crossed and playing the flute with both hands, a portrayal that signifies the god's love for music and divine bliss. The figure's body is painted a dark green tint which is usually associated with nature and vitality, besides alluding to Krishna's affinity with village pastoral living in Vrindavan. The bright contrast of yellow, known as pitambara, wearing generally on the body, and the red waist piece grant symbolic meaning too — the first, yellow, purport to knowledge and purity, while the latter represents strength and energy.
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This shows the sacred woodcraft tradition of the Sutradhar community, which benefits both narrative art and spiritual expression. This figure of Lord Krishna is carved from a single piece of wood and stands elegantly upon a triangular pedestal-being a stylistic-presentation which gives the sculpture balance as well as elevation, indicative of divine stature. Krishna is seen in his oft-quoted stance with legs crossed and playing the flute with both hands, a portrayal that signifies the god's love for music and divine bliss. The figure's body is painted a dark green tint which is usually associated with nature and vitality, besides alluding to Krishna's affinity with village pastoral living in Vrindavan. The bright contrast of yellow, known as pitambara, wearing generally on the body, and the red waist piece grant symbolic meaning too — the first, yellow, purport to knowledge and purity, while the latter represents strength and energy.

The Sutradhar tribe, whose name translates to "narrator" or "storyteller," are renowned for the profusely engraved religious wooden sculptures that they put up in temples, homes, and homes associated with village rituals. In bold-color, stylized form, and spiritual themes, their creativity bears witness to a painted embodiment of mythological figures like Krishna, materializing devotion and finesse. This is not simply a sculpture but also the bridge to spirituality, which is mostly found in the domestic shrines or stored in establishments like the Indian Museum, Kolkata, featuring a Sutradhar tribal legacy which exists as an ancestry.
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