Figure of a Decorative Wall-Plaque with Lord Ganesha

National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy

Title : Figure of a Decorative Wall-Plaque with Lord Ganesha

Accession No : 2011/1794/D

"The figure showcases a wall-plaque probably made of wood covered with a red coloured cloth and a metal (copper) plaque shaped as a hand-fan placed on it which is covered with a transparent case. The metal hand-fan has a triangular serated tip which has small linear patterns on it. A rod with conical edges and engraved lined pattern attaches the larger fan-shaped plaque. This plaque has the four-armed Lord Ganesha seated in the Padmasana posture placed at the centre. His four hands are holding his attributes although they are not clearly visible. He is adorned with the jewellery like layered neckpieces and bangles as well as a stylised headgear. He is bare-chested and can be seen wearing a Dhoti. The flared edges of the fan-shape have floral and creeper motifs on it. "

Gallery

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Source

  • RepositoryNational Crafts Museum and Hastkala Academy
  • CollectionMuseum Collection

Provenance

  • CountryIndia
  • StateDelhi

Condition

  • ConditionGood
  • Action NoteCNR

Dimensions

  • Measurement (CMS)19 x 20

Significance

  • Socio economic"The rich tradition of copper goes back centuries within India: it playing a huge part in both religious and secular activities and traditions in the country. It holds a degree of prestige within families throughout society, often being passed through generations or making up part of marriage dowries in more traditional communitites. The present day popularity of the material is down to this traditional significance as well as rising interest from those within society that seek a more conscious way of living. Copper is frequently prescribed in Ayurvedic medicine for overall wellbeing. Similarly to the material itself, the craft of copper has huge precedence within India, with many techniques also being passed down through generations."
  • ArtisticCopper is the only metal, aside from gold, whose natural colour is not silver or gray.

Description

  • Description"The figure showcases a wall-plaque probably made of wood covered with a red coloured cloth and a metal (copper) plaque shaped as a hand-fan placed on it which is covered with a transparent case. The metal hand-fan has a triangular serated tip which has small linear patterns on it. A rod with conical edges and engraved lined pattern attaches the larger fan-shaped plaque. This plaque has the four-armed Lord Ganesha seated in the Padmasana posture placed at the centre. His four hands are holding his attributes although they are not clearly visible. He is adorned with the jewellery like layered neckpieces and bangles as well as a stylised headgear. He is bare-chested and can be seen wearing a Dhoti. The flared edges of the fan-shape have floral and creeper motifs on it. "
  • Inscription/Markings No
  • Reference" Ranjan, Aditi. Handmade in India: Crafts of India. Edited by Aditi Ranjan & M. P. Ranjan. Ahmedabad: Council of Handicraft Development Corporations, 2007. Chattopadhaya, Kamaladevi. Handicrafts of India. New Delhi: Indian Council for Cultural Research, 1975. S.D. Trivedi, U.C. Dwivedi, ed. Metallic Art of India. New Delhi: Sharda Publishing House, 2009. "
  • KeywordMetalware, Deity, Goddess, Ganesha, Artistic, Decorative