Title : Seetha
Accession No : 53/22/13
This is a painted wooden figure of Seetha. It is shown adorned with decorative clothes and jewellery. The woman is depicted standing on a rectangular surface.
Gallery
Source
- RepositoryNational Crafts Museum and Hastkala Academy
- CollectionMuseum Collection
Provenance
- CountryIndia
- StateKerala
- DistrictThrissur
Condition
- ConditionAverage
- Action NoteSlightly Damaged
Dimensions
- Measurement (CMS)35 x 185 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 wooden figure of Seetha. It is shown adorned with decorative clothes and jewellery. The woman is depicted standing on a rectangular surface.
- 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.
- KeywordWood, Decorative, Painted, Seetha, Decorative Clothes