Figurine of Monkey

National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy

Title : Figurine of Monkey

Accession No : VC/BB/88/150

In this figure, a monkey is depicted in brass. The monkey has a long tail and small fat body, similar to a mouse. There are not very minute details on the body.

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Provenance

  • StateChhattisgarh

Condition

  • ConditionPoor
  • RemarksDamaged at palces
  • Action NoteCR

Contributor

  • Community / TribeJhara

Dimensions

  • Measurement (CMS)15.5 x 22 x 7

Significance

  • ArtisticMolten material, typically metal, is used in casting operations. Then, a cavity in a mould that will later become the shape of the finished object is filled with this molten material. When the desired shape is achieved, the molten material cools while typically absorbing heat from the mould.

Description

  • DescriptionIn this figure, a monkey is depicted in brass. The monkey has a long tail and small fat body, similar to a mouse. There are not very minute details on the body.
  • Inscription/Markings No
  • Reference"S.D. Trivedi, U.C. Dwivedi, ed. Metallic Art of India. New Delhi: Sharda Publishing House, 2009. Chattopadhaya, Kamaladevi. Handicrafts of India. New Delhi: Indian Council for Cultural Research, 1975."
  • KeywordMonkey, Animal, Fauna, Fat, Wild