Title : Ravana
Accession No : 68/7/4874
This is a painted Kathakali dancer depicting Ravana. Its clothes, jewelery and crown are carved in decorative designs. It is holding something in one hand and gesturing with the other hand.
Gallery
Source
- RepositoryNational Crafts Museum and Hastkala Academy
- CollectionMuseum Collection
Provenance
- CountryIndia
- StateKerala
Condition
- ConditionAverage
- Action NoteSlightly Damaged
Dimensions
- Measurement (CMS)40 x 16 x 15
- Weight (GRMS)0.00
Description
- DescriptionThis is a painted Kathakali dancer depicting Ravana. Its clothes, jewelery and crown are carved in decorative designs. It is holding something in one hand and gesturing with the other hand.
- 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.
- KeywordPainted, Wood, Ravana, Kathakali Dancer, Crown