Title : Bara Singha (Swamp Deer)
Accession No : VC/BB/88/172
In this figure, a Swamp Deer is depicted with large horns. The body is broad and fat and the limbs are short. The neck is elongated. There are not much finer details or texture of any kind on the skin.
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Provenance
- StateChhattisgarh
Condition
- ConditionPoor
- RemarksDamaged at palces
- Action NoteCR
Contributor
- Community / TribeJhara
Dimensions
- Measurement (CMS)21 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 Swamp Deer is depicted with large horns. The body is broad and fat and the limbs are short. The neck is elongated. There are not much finer details or texture of any kind on the skin.
- 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."
- KeywordDeer, Animal, Fauna, Wild, Bara Singha, Swamp Deer, Forest, Jungle