Title : Bhuta Figure
Accession No : 83/B/11
Standing figure of Bhuta is depicted here, with head of a Bull and body of a human. The head adorns a beaded headgear with two horns. The bust of the figure has a beaded garland and the waist is drapped in a dhoti. One hand of the figure is missing.
Gallery
Provenance
- StateKarnataka
Condition
- ConditionAverage
- Action NoteCNR
Contributor
- Community / TribeFisherman
Dimensions
- Measurement (CMS)198 x 46 x 38
Significance
- ReligiousBhuta are the demigods which are worshiped for specifically to save the village from the evil spirits. These figures can be either human figure, animal or elements. This ritual of worshipping the figurines is prevalent in the Tulu Nadu area of Karnataka which is known as Bhuta Kola.
- Socio economicThe Hindu community in the coastal areas, especially the fisherman community of Manglore district, Karnataka believe in the worship of supernatural beings and divine ancestral spirits known as 'Bhutas'. Hence, Bhuta figures translate to worshipping of divine beings.
- ArtisticBhuta Figures are taken from ancient beliefs and it is produced in the Basrur region of Udupi, Karnataka. The normal size of the figure may vary from 31 cm to 457 cm.
Description
- DescriptionStanding figure of Bhuta is depicted here, with head of a Bull and body of a human. The head adorns a beaded headgear with two horns. The bust of the figure has a beaded garland and the waist is drapped in a dhoti. One hand of the figure is missing.
- Inscription/Markings No
- ReferenceAditi Ranjan, M P Ranjan (2005). Crafts of India, Handmade in India, National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad. Ahmedabad: Mapin Pub. ISBN 81-88204-57-9.
- KeywordBull, Human, Anthropomorphic, Deity, Hybrid, Figurative