Title : Bahuka
Accession No : 53/22/8
This is a painted figure of Kathakali dancer depicting Bahuka. It is shown standing on a square surface. It is depicted in decorative clothing, jewelery and crowns.
Gallery
Source
- RepositoryNational Crafts Museum and Hastkala Academy
- CollectionMuseum Collection
Provenance
- CountryIndia
- StateKerala
Condition
- ConditionAverage
- Action NoteSlightly Damaged
Dimensions
- Measurement (CMS)395 x 185 x 145
- 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 Bahuka. It is shown standing on a square surface. It is depicted in decorative clothing, jewelery and crowns.
- Inscription/Markings No
- Reference Ranjan, Aditi. Handmade in India: Crafts of India. Edited by Aditi Ranjan & M. P. Ranjan. Ahmedabad: Council of Handicraft Development Corporations, 2007.
- KeywordPainted, Kathakali Dancer, Kathakali, Bahuka, Standing