Title : Figurine of Camel
Accession No : VC/BB/88/124
Camel figure standing on its four limbs. It has an elongated neck and a hump on the back. It is a hollow casted metal sculpture with a cavity on the bottom. Camel appears to be wearing traditional decorative girdle and saddle. It has a Mat- like design on the back, and also has a tail. The facial features are not very deeply casted.
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Provenance
- StateChhattisgarh
Condition
- ConditionDamaged
- RemarksDamaged at places
- Action NoteCR
Contributor
- Community / TribeJhara
Dimensions
- Measurement (CMS)21 x 16 x 10
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
- DescriptionCamel figure standing on its four limbs. It has an elongated neck and a hump on the back. It is a hollow casted metal sculpture with a cavity on the bottom. Camel appears to be wearing traditional decorative girdle and saddle. It has a Mat- like design on the back, and also has a tail. The facial features are not very deeply casted.
- Inscription/Markings No
- Reference"Mathur, Asha R. The Great Tradition: Indian Bronze Masterpieces. New Delhi: Brijbasi, 1988. 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."
- KeywordCamel, Unth, Girdle, Saddle, Desert, Sand, Decorative, Wildlife, Animal