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.
Gallery
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