Box

National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy

Title : Box

Accession No : 82.7.6433

This is a wooden Box. In this, painted with shiva, parvati, ganesha and kartik on top. Scenes from Ramayana, Krishna-Leela, Shiva Parvati and other religious rituals are depicted all around the box.


Source

  • RepositoryNational Crafts Museum and Hastkala Academy
  • CollectionMuseum Collection

Provenance

  • CountryIndia
  • StateRajasthan

Condition

  • ConditionAverage
  • Action NoteSlightly Damaged

Dimensions

  • Measurement (CMS)135 X 385 X 25
  • Weight (GRMS)0.00

Description

  • DescriptionThis is a wooden Box. In this, painted with shiva, parvati, ganesha and kartik on top. Scenes from Ramayana, Krishna-Leela, Shiva Parvati and other religious rituals are depicted all around the box.
  • 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.
  • KeywordMetal, Iron, Box, Ramayana, Krishna Leela, Shiva Parvati