Folk Toy- Male

National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy

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.

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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