Title : One Armless Female Figure
Accession No : 7/4467
The figure showcases a wooden carved female figure standing on a small semi- circular base, from South India. She is wearing stylised necklace and has an ornamental and elaborate hairdo. The figure has protuded breasts, cinched waist, entirely naked but ornamented with Bajubandha or armlet, Bangles, anklets and stylised elongated earrings. The figure has closed eyes, nose and slight smile at her face. Also, the figure has only one arm.
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Provenance
- StateSouth India
Condition
- ConditionAverage
- Action NoteCR; Cracks, Flaking
Dimensions
- Weight (GRMS)0.00
Description
- DescriptionThe figure showcases a wooden carved female figure standing on a small semi- circular base, from South India. She is wearing stylised necklace and has an ornamental and elaborate hairdo. The figure has protuded breasts, cinched waist, entirely naked but ornamented with Bajubandha or armlet, Bangles, anklets and stylised elongated earrings. The figure has closed eyes, nose and slight smile at her face. Also, the figure has only one arm.
- Inscription/Markings No
- Reference" Chattopadhaya, Kamaladevi. Handicrafts of India. New Delhi: Indian Council for Cultural Research, 1975. O.C. Handa, Madhu Jain. Wood Handicraft. New Delhi: M.L Gidwani, Indus Publishing Company, 2000."
- KeywordFemale, Wooden, Stylised, Ornamented, Figure