Malayer is an ancient city in the central Hamadan district of Iran where Queen Esther in the bible is buried
The rug is a delight to walk on and touch
The chair is in good condition and is unpolished
especially where the Prabhavali is supported
The disparity between these two interpretations illustrates the gaps in our understanding of Dogon art
Antique Baby Crawling Krishna,Karnataka with a Deep Patina old navajo rugs Malayer is an ancient cityThis bronze is infant Krishna, holding a ball of butter, crawling to escape his foster mother Yasodha. This theme is very popular throughout India and most of the bronzes of this type are small as they are meant for home shrines. It is almost a must for Vaishnavites (Hindus who worship primarily Vishnu) to have one of this image on their altar. As usual, the ornamentation is complete, head, neck, ears, shoulders, back, arms, wrist, waist and ankles.