Figurine of a Metal Peacock

National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy

Title : Figurine of a Metal Peacock

Accession No : VC/BB/88/88

Peacock figure can be seen seated on a pedestal. Legs are not visible. It is hollow from beneath. The figure has various geometrical patterns all over the body. Linear designs on the neck and wavy line patterns are going all over the body.

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Provenance

  • StateChhattisgarh

Condition

  • ConditionPoor
  • RemarksDamaged at places
  • Action NoteCR

Contributor

  • Community / TribeJhara

Dimensions

  • Measurement (CMS)32 x 27 x 13

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

  • DescriptionPeacock figure can be seen seated on a pedestal. Legs are not visible. It is hollow from beneath. The figure has various geometrical patterns all over the body. Linear designs on the neck and wavy line patterns are going all over 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."
  • KeywordPeacock, Bird, Feathers, Fauna, Wildlife, Metal, Peahen, Mor, Decorative, Chiddiya