Box

National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy

Title : Box

Accession No : 70/7/5045

This is a wooden painted box with Bird and animal Figure. Figures of men, women, birds and plants are depicted on all four sides of the box. The inside of the box is painted in brown . There is an iron latch to close it.


Source

  • RepositoryNational Crafts Museum and Hastkala Academy
  • CollectionMuseum Collection

Provenance

  • CountryIndia
  • StateRajasthan

Period

  • Start DateEarly 20th century

Condition

  • ConditionAverage
  • Action NoteSlightly Damaged

Dimensions

  • Measurement (CMS)275 x 33 x 215
  • Weight (GRMS)0.00

Description

  • DescriptionThis is a wooden painted box with Bird and animal Figure. Figures of men, women, birds and plants are depicted on all four sides of the box. The inside of the box is painted in brown . There is an iron latch to close it.
  • Inscription/Markings No
  • ReferenceRecarving the Wood: History and Revival of Woodcarving in Uttaranchal. Mahila Haat: Delhi 2002. O.C. Handa, Madhu Jain. Wood Handicraft. New Delhi: M.L Gidwani, Indus Publishing Company, 2000.
  • KeywordWood, Painted box, Figure of men, Women