Stylised Leopard Figure

National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy

Title : Stylised Leopard Figure

Accession No : 86/106/D/H/NHHM

The figure showcases a stylised Leopard, from West Bengal. This is a contemporary art and one can see the figure is painted. Leopard can be seen seated with its tail uplifted and head turned to the left. The figure has raised ears, bulging eyes, and teeths visible through open mouth. It is brown in colour with black marks over it to give the texture of the Leopard's skin.


Provenance

  • CountryIndia
  • StateWest Bengal

Condition

  • ConditionAverage
  • Action NoteCR; Slightly Damaged

Dimensions

  • Measurement (CMS)18.5 x 18.5 x 6

Description

  • DescriptionThe figure showcases a stylised Leopard, from West Bengal. This is a contemporary art and one can see the figure is painted. Leopard can be seen seated with its tail uplifted and head turned to the left. The figure has raised ears, bulging eyes, and teeths visible through open mouth. It is brown in colour with black marks over it to give the texture of the Leopard's skin.
  • Inscription/Markings No
  • Reference" 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."
  • KeywordLeopard, Contemporary, Toy, Animal, Stylised, Bengal