Tobacco Box

National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy

Title : Tobacco Box

Accession No : 82.7.6432

This is a circular shape wooden painted tobacco box. It has depicted human and animal figures on top. The design has been made on a black surface. A circular design has been made in it.

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Source

  • RepositoryNational Crafts Museum and Hastkala Academy
  • CollectionMuseum Collection

Provenance

  • CountryIndia
  • StateRajasthan

Condition

  • ConditionAverage
  • Action NoteSlightly Damaged

Dimensions

  • Measurement (CMS)65 X 208 (Dia)
  • Weight (GRMS)0.00

Description

  • DescriptionThis is a circular shape wooden painted tobacco box. It has depicted human and animal figures on top. The design has been made on a black surface. A circular design has been made in 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.
  • KeywordTobacco Box, Painted, Human, Animal Figure, Black Surface, Circular Design