Female Figure

National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy

Title : Female Figure

Accession No : 66/7/3959

This is a wooden carved female figure. The woman is depicted standing on a square shaped pedestal. Its on hand is missing.

Gallery

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Source

  • RepositoryNational Crafts Museum and Hastkala Academy
  • CollectionMuseum Collection

Provenance

  • CountryIndia
  • StateKarnataka

Period

  • Start Date20th Century

Condition

  • ConditionAverage
  • RemarksMissing Parts, Damaged

Dimensions

  • Measurement (CMS)157 x 50 x 45
  • Weight (GRMS)0.00

Significance

  • Socio economicThe Hindu community in the coastal areas believe in the worship of supernatural beings and divine ancestral spirits known as 'Bhutas'. Hence, Bhuta figures translate to worshipping of divine beings.

Description

  • DescriptionThis is a wooden carved female figure. The woman is depicted standing on a square shaped pedestal. Its on hand is missing.
  • Inscription/Markings No
  • ReferenceRecarving the Wood: History and Revival of Woodcarving in Uttaranchal. Mahila Haat: Delhi 2002. O.C. Handa, Madhu Jain. Wood Handicraft. New Delhi: M.L Gidwani, Indus Publishing Company, 2000.
  • KeywordWood, Carved, Female Figure, Missing One Hand