Title : Decorative Vanity Box
Accession No : 84.7.6710
This is a wooden box with brass stappings. The box has floral patterns on it which are made of brass. The box and its lid are attached through an iron hinge. The lid is pyramidical and the box has three compartments in it. The box also has a locking system.
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Provenance
- StateKerala
Condition
- ConditionAverage
- Action NoteCR; Accumulation of dust
Dimensions
- Measurement (CMS)20 X 31 X 23.5
- Weight (GRMS)0.00
Significance
- Socio economicIndia has a long history of artistic wood carving. Though traditionally wood has been used for making furniture, toys, ploughs, among others, India has seen wood carving since yore. Emperor Ashoka's palace at Pataliputra was made in wood, and the grand temple at Bodh Gaya as well.
- ArtisticThe craft of wood carving covers a wide variety of subjects. Most people are interested in Hindu deities. The artwork is intricate in nature and typically depicts scenes and figures from Hindu mythology. Additionally, India is full with ornamental plaques, wooden toys, panels, doors and doorways, screens, and intricate furniture with floral designs, inlay work, lacquered wood, jaali work, animal and bird figures. Additionally carved into the furniture are tiger legs, elephant heads, and legendary creatures.
Description
- DescriptionThis is a wooden box with brass stappings. The box has floral patterns on it which are made of brass. The box and its lid are attached through an iron hinge. The lid is pyramidical and the box has three compartments in it. The box also has a locking system.
- Inscription/Markings No
- Reference"Ranjan, Aditi. Handmade in India: Crafts of India. Edited by Aditi Ranjan & M. P. Ranjan. Ahmedabad: Council of Handicraft Development Corporations, 2007. Chattopadhaya, Kamaladevi. Handicrafts of India. New Delhi: Indian Council for Cultural Research, 1975. O.C. Handa, Madhu Jain. Wood Handicraft. New Delhi: M.L Gidwani, Indus Publishing Company, 2000."
- KeywordMalabar, Kerala, Box, Decorative, Vanity