Male Figure

National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy

Title : Male Figure

Accession No : 64/7/3059 (1)

This is a male figure. It is depicted in a sitting posture on a high pedestal. Painted in yellow with decorative designs. Its turban is painted in decorative green color and the dhoti is painted in blue color. The back surface is red in colour.

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Source

  • RepositoryNational Crafts Museum and Hastkala Academy
  • CollectionMuseum Collection

Provenance

  • CountryIndia
  • StateAndhra Pradesh
  • DistrictNTR

Period

  • Start DateMid 20th century

Condition

  • ConditionAverage
  • Action NoteSlightly Damaged

Dimensions

  • Measurement (CMS)22 X 13 X 84
  • Weight (GRMS)0.00

Description

  • DescriptionThis is a male figure. It is depicted in a sitting posture on a high pedestal. Painted in yellow with decorative designs. Its turban is painted in decorative green color and the dhoti is painted in blue color. The back surface is red in colour.
  • 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, Male Figure, Sitting Posture, High Pedestal