Title : Baga
Accession No : 53/22/3
This is a painted figure of Kathakali dancer depicting Baga. This figure is carved in decorative design. It is depicted standing on a rectangular base. A circular design crown is worn on the head. It is painted in red and white colors. The face has been made scary.
Gallery
Source
- RepositoryNational Crafts Museum and Hastkala Academy
- CollectionMuseum Collection
Provenance
- CountryIndia
- StateKerala
Condition
- ConditionAverage
- Action NoteSlightly Damaged
Dimensions
- Measurement (CMS)40 x 19 x 15
- 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 figure of Kathakali dancer depicting Baga. This figure is carved in decorative design. It is depicted standing on a rectangular base. A circular design crown is worn on the head. It is painted in red and white colors. The face has been made scary.
- 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.
- KeywordKathakali Dancer, Painted, Baga, Crown, Scary