Figure of Priest

National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy

Title : Figure of Priest

Accession No : 63/7/2680 (10)

This is a painted figure of priest. It is shown in a sitting and preaching posture. Depicted wearing a red Dhoti and carrying a cloth on his shoulder.

Gallery

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Source

  • RepositoryNational Crafts Museum and Hastkala Academy
  • CollectionMuseum Collection

Provenance

  • CountryIndia
  • StateKarnataka
  • DistrictMysuru

Period

  • Start Date20th century

Condition

  • ConditionAverage
  • Action NoteSlightly Damaged

Dimensions

  • Measurement (CMS)125 X 12 X 105
  • Weight (GRMS)0.00

Description

  • DescriptionThis is a painted figure of priest. It is shown in a sitting and preaching posture. Depicted wearing a red Dhoti and carrying a cloth on his shoulder.
  • 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.
  • KeywordPriest, Painted, Sitting, Preaching Posture