Title : Peacock
Accession No : 87/7306
The figure showcases a bird with a circular decorated plume. The neck is decorated with rings on it and the nody is covered with chequered pattern. It is standing on its long legs.
Gallery
Source
- RepositoryNational Crafts Museum and Hastkala Academy
- CollectionMuseum Collection
Provenance
- CountryIndia
- StateOdisha
Period
- Start DateMid 20th century
Condition
- ConditionAverage
- RemarksDarkening; Accumulation of Dust
- Action NoteCR; Darkening; Accumulation of Dust
Contributor
- Community / TribeKondh
Dimensions
- Weight (GRMS)0.00
Significance
- Socio economicThe Konds are a tribal group found in the hills and jungles of Orissa in Eastern India. The name Kond (also Khond, Kondh, or Kandha) translates as "mountaineer" and probably comes from the Dravidian word konda meaning "hill." The Konds refer to themselves in their own tongue as Ku. The Konds believe they originated in Orissa and have always lived in their present location. Music, song, and dance play an important role in traditional Kond culture. Instruments include trumpets, drums, and the shepherd's pipe. Kond religion is animistic in nature. Contact with Hindu people has led the Konds to adopt Hindu deities into their pantheon.
Description
- DescriptionThe figure showcases a bird with a circular decorated plume. The neck is decorated with rings on it and the nody is covered with chequered pattern. It is standing on its long legs.
- Inscription/Markings No
- Reference"Ranjan, Aditi. Handmade in India: Crafts of India. Edited by Aditi Ranjan & M. P. Ranjan. Ahmedabad: Council of Handicraft Development Corporations, 2007. K.C.Aryan. Indian Folk Bronzes. New Delhi: Rekha Prakashan, 1991."
- KeywordOdisha, Kondh, Tribal, Bird, Figure, Folk, Rural, Artistic, Decorative