Wooden Box

National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy

Title : Wooden Box

Accession No : 87/1/D/NHHM

This is a painted wooden box. It is depicting Lord Ganesha along with female attendants on either side. Ganesha is depicted sitting on a throne wearing a decorated crown, jewelery and Dhoti. It is painted in red, yellow and green colors with decorative designs.


Source

  • RepositoryNational Crafts Museum and Hastkala Academy
  • CollectionMuseum Collection

Provenance

  • CountryIndia
  • StateMaharashtra
  • DistrictSindhudurg

Period

  • Start DateMid 20th century

Condition

  • ConditionGood

Dimensions

  • Measurement (CMS)7 x 45 x 20

Description

  • DescriptionThis is a painted wooden box. It is depicting Lord Ganesha along with female attendants on either side. Ganesha is depicted sitting on a throne wearing a decorated crown, jewelery and Dhoti. It is painted in red, yellow and green colors with decorative designs.
  • 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.
  • KeywordPainted, Box, Wood, Ganesha, Crown, Throne