Title : Carved Figure
Accession No : 66/7/3962
This is a wooden carved figure. In this figure depicts a man with a bull face. It has been depicted standing on a pedestal. It is in brown in color and polished. Both hands are missing.
Gallery
Source
- RepositoryNational Crafts Museum and Hastkala Academy
- CollectionMuseum Collection
Provenance
- CountryIndia
- StateKarnataka
Period
- Start Date20th Century
Condition
- ConditionAverage
- RemarksMissing Parts, Damaged
Dimensions
- Measurement (CMS)175 x 40 x 20
- 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.
- ArtisticThe 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 figure. In this figure depicts a man with a bull face. It has been depicted standing on a pedestal. It is in brown in color and polished. Both hands are 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.
- KeywordMissing Hands, Bull Face, Wood, Carved