Title : Figurine of Peacock
Accession No : VC/BB/88/167
Peacock figure standing on two legs. The figure has an elongated neck, with rings going around. It has big eyes and feathers raised upwards. Linear design going over the body. Carvings can be seen all over the tail and feathers.
Gallery
Provenance
- StateChhattisgarh
Condition
- ConditionDamaged
- RemarksDamaged at places
- Action NoteCR
Contributor
- Community / TribeJhara
Dimensions
- Measurement (CMS)19 x 22 x 9
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
- DescriptionPeacock figure standing on two legs. The figure has an elongated neck, with rings going around. It has big eyes and feathers raised upwards. Linear design going over the body. Carvings can be seen all over the tail and feathers.
- 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."
- KeywordPeacock, Mor, Feathers, Decorative, Wildlife, Bird