Figure of Kondapalli

National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy

Title : Figure of Kondapalli

Accession No : 58/13/392(1)

This is a painted figure of Kondapalli. It is standing on a wooden pedestal. It has a sword fixed to his waist. It is depicted wearing a beads necklace around its neck, a turban on its head and a red colored Dhoti.

Gallery

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Source

  • RepositoryNational Crafts Museum and Hastkala Academy
  • CollectionMuseum Collection

Provenance

  • CountryIndia
  • StateAndhra Pradesh
  • DistrictNTR

Condition

  • ConditionAverage
  • Action NoteSlightly Damaged

Dimensions

  • Measurement (CMS)785× 31 × 221
  • Weight (GRMS)0.00

Significance

  • ArtisticOne such fascinating village is Kinnal, which is found in the Koppal area of Karnataka and close to Hampi. Kinnal is renowned for its handcrafted toys and religious idols and is known for a distinctive diversity of wood crafts. Passed through generations this artform has attained the GI tag.

Description

  • DescriptionThis is a painted figure of Kondapalli. It is standing on a wooden pedestal. It has a sword fixed to his waist. It is depicted wearing a beads necklace around its neck, a turban on its head and a red colored Dhoti.
  • 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.
  • KeywordFigure of Kondapalli, Wood, Decorative, Pedestal, Necklace