Title : Hanuman
Accession No : 53/22/2
This is a painted Hanuman title. Its look like a figure of Kathakali dancer. It is shown standing on a rectangular surface in dancing posture. It is depicted wearing decorative white clothes, a decorative face and a decorative cap. It is made by carving.
Gallery
Source
- RepositoryNational Crafts Museum and Hastkala Academy
- CollectionMuseum Collection
Provenance
- CountryIndia
- StateKerala
Condition
- ConditionAverage
- Action NoteSlightly Damaged
Dimensions
- Measurement (CMS)38 x 195 x 155
- Weight (GRMS)0.00
Significance
- Socio economicKathakali is a major form of classical Indian dance. It is a 'story play' genre of art, but one distinguished by the elaborately colourful make-up and costumes of the traditional male actor-dancers. It is native to the Malayalam-speaking southwestern region of Kerala and is almost entirely practiced and appreciated by Malayali people. The traditional themes of the dance form are folk stories, religious legends and spiritual ideas from the Hindu epics and Puranas.
Description
- DescriptionThis is a painted Hanuman title. Its look like a figure of Kathakali dancer. It is shown standing on a rectangular surface in dancing posture. It is depicted wearing decorative white clothes, a decorative face and a decorative cap. It is made by carving.
- Inscription/Markings No
- ReferenceRanjan, Aditi. Handmade in India: Crafts of India. Edited by Aditi Ranjan & M. P. Ranjan. Ahmedabad: Council of Handicraft Development Corporations, 2007.
- KeywordPainted, Kathakali Dancer, Dancing Posture, Rectangular Surface