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Date: 1300-1399 CE
Subject: Balakrishna: Balkrishna or Child Krishna was a favorite with several of the Vaishnava saints. This is the most popular imagery for child Krishna as a dancing infant, with one hand in the divine gesture of protection (abhaya) and the other stretched out in the movement of the dance. Clothing is absent and child Krishna is clad only in ornaments that include the traditional girdle of bells and range of necklaces, armlets, and anklets. This is the back view of the image.