Small Ivory Figurine Of Krishna Venugopala - India, Late 19th Century

Small ivory figurine of Krishna Venugopala - India, late 19th centuryKrishna is represented here standing, leaning on his right leg, his left slightly bent. The deity with long hair waving down his back, dressed in a dhoti and a cape and adorned with a large flower necklace. Missing the lower part of the legs and the cape, as well as part of the bun. Height 13cmHeight without base 10cmProvenance: Sotheby's Paris sale of December 18, 2012, lot 77Sold for 2374 euros (including fees). Below is the description and condition report from Sotheby's in 2012: "Depicted standing leaning on her right foot, hands brought close to the face, probably originally holding an instrument, dressed in a dhoti and a heavy cape, adorned with jewels and a long necklace of flowers, wooden base. Condition: The top of the knot is missing and the right border of the robe has been chipped and is missing as visible on the catalogue illustration otherwise the figure is in overall good condition."https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2012/arts-dasie-pf1217/lot.77.html?locale=fr