Title : Folk Toy- Male
Accession No : 66/7/4125
This is a male figurine standing on a square pedestal. The body of the figurine is painted yellow and he is wearing a white dhoti with red border on the lower part. He has tilak on the forehead. He has moustache on the face. Black painted beaded necklace is wore around the neck. His hands are kept forward.
Gallery
Source
- RepositoryNational Crafts Museum and Hastkala Academy
- CollectionMuseum Collection
Provenance
- CountryIndia
- StateTelangana
- DistrictHyderabad
Period
- Start DateMid 20th century
Condition
- ConditionAverage
- Action NoteAccumulation of dust; Faded Colour
Dimensions
- Weight (GRMS)0.00
Description
- DescriptionThis is a male figurine standing on a square pedestal. The body of the figurine is painted yellow and he is wearing a white dhoti with red border on the lower part. He has tilak on the forehead. He has moustache on the face. Black painted beaded necklace is wore around the neck. His hands are kept forward.
- Inscription/Markings No
- ReferenceO.C. Handa, Madhu Jain. Wood Handicraft. New Delhi: M.L Gidwani, Indus Publishing Company, 2000. Chattopadhaya, Kamaladevi. Handicrafts of India. New Delhi: Indian Council for Cultural Research, 1975.
- KeywordMale, Folk, Toy