Title : Face(head) of an owl
Accession No : VC/BB/88/119
A face of Owl is made in brass. The head is broad and has exceptionally large eyes. The eyes are elongated forward, their large eyes are fixed in their sockets. The beak of the owl is large. It is hollow from beneath.
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Provenance
- StateChhattisgarh
Condition
- ConditionPoor
- RemarksDamaged at places
- Action NoteCR
Contributor
- Community / TribeJhara
Dimensions
- Measurement (CMS)15 x 11 x 11
Significance
- ArtisticMolten material, typically metal, is used in casting operations. Then, a cavity in a mould that will later become the shape of the finished object is filled with this molten material. When the desired shape is achieved, the molten material cools while typically absorbing heat from the mould.
Description
- DescriptionA face of Owl is made in brass. The head is broad and has exceptionally large eyes. The eyes are elongated forward, their large eyes are fixed in their sockets. The beak of the owl is large. It is hollow from beneath.
- Inscription/Markings No
- Reference"S.D. Trivedi, U.C. Dwivedi, ed. Metallic Art of India. New Delhi: Sharda Publishing House, 2009. Chattopadhaya, Kamaladevi. Handicrafts of India. New Delhi: Indian Council for Cultural Research, 1975."
- KeywordOwl, Ullu, Face, Beak, Eyes, Socket, Decorative, Wildlife, Metal, Bird