Dhokra Male Figurine

National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy

Title : Dhokra Male Figurine

Accession No : 2002/8279

Sculpture of a male tribal man with an elongated body, long legs and round face. The male is wearing a head gear or hat and is shown carrying a dead animal in his hands. The figure is shown wearing a skirt with small figures on it, a small narration maybe. There are few decorative lines on the chest of the man. His earlobes are big with huge earrings in them. The figure is leaning a bit towards one side and is supported by a small pedestal.

Gallery

20028279A.JPG
20028279B.JPG
20028279C.JPG
20028279D.JPG
20028279E.JPG

Source

  • RepositoryNational Crafts Museum and Hastkala Academy
  • CollectionMuseum Collection

Provenance

  • CountryIndia
  • StateChhattisgarh
  • DistrictBastar

Period

  • Start Date20th century

Condition

  • ConditionGood
  • Action NoteCNR

Dimensions

  • Weight (GRMS)0.00

Significance

  • Socio economicBastar Iron Craft (also known as "Wrought iron craft of Baster") is a traditional Indian iron crafts that are manufactured in the Bastar district of Chhattisgarh state, India.
  • ArtisticOne of Chattisgarh's wealthiest places in terms of iron ore resources is the Bastar region. Tribal members, in especially Gond and Maria, developed specialisations in the extraction of iron from iron ores, resulting in the emergence of ironsmith groups in the tribe. The neighbourhood began supplying the tribe with arrowheads, knives, and tools for cutting through the jungle in order to meet their demands. As they experimented with different materials and techniques over time, their talent also developed.

Description

  • DescriptionSculpture of a male tribal man with an elongated body, long legs and round face. The male is wearing a head gear or hat and is shown carrying a dead animal in his hands. The figure is shown wearing a skirt with small figures on it, a small narration maybe. There are few decorative lines on the chest of the man. His earlobes are big with huge earrings in them. The figure is leaning a bit towards one side and is supported by a small pedestal.
  • Inscription/Markings No
  • Reference“Indian Sculpture | Asian Arts.” Encyclopedia Britannica, www.britannica.com, https://www.britannica.com/art/Indian-sculpture. Accessed 27 July 2022.
  • KeywordMan, Long, Tribal, Folk, Big, Maria, Dhokra