Male Figure with Two Faces

National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy

Title : Male Figure with Two Faces

Accession No : 83/B/5

This is a male figure with two faces. Its both hands are missing. Its crown is carved in the design of a snake. Its jewelery and clothes have intricate carvings. It is depicted standing on a square shaped pedestal.

Gallery

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Source

  • RepositoryNational Crafts Museum and Hastkala Academy
  • CollectionMuseum Collection

Provenance

  • CountryIndia
  • StateKarnataka
  • DistrictBengaluru

Period

  • Start DateLate 18th century

Dimensions

  • Measurement (CMS)226 x 28 x 61
  • 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 male figure with two faces. Its both hands are missing. Its crown is carved in the design of a snake. Its jewelery and clothes have intricate carvings. It is depicted standing on a square shaped pedestal.
  • 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, Two Faces, Snake Design, Carved, Square Shaped Pedestal