Government of India
Male Figure
Keywords: Sculpture
Wooden Sculpture
Publisher: National Museum, New Delhi
Description: A carved wooden toy of man in standing posture on a pedestal (for support only). As observed, the man is wearing a full sleeve off white colour shirt and a vermilion coloured jacket with a blue belt. The lower garment consists of a draped cloth with horizontal line design in the front fold and wavy vertical lines at rest of the surface. The man also holds a cap which is conical in shape. These kinds of dresses are specific for either priest or any special individual in a clan. These objects have an optimal market value. They also resemble their clan handicrafts.
Type: Anthropology
Received From: National Museum, New Delhi
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Arunachal Pradesh, India |
| dc.coverage.temporal | 20th Century |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-12-07T11:44:20Z |
| dc.date.available | 2020-12-07T11:44:20Z |
| dc.description | A carved wooden toy of man in standing posture on a pedestal (for support only). As observed, the man is wearing a full sleeve off white colour shirt and a vermilion coloured jacket with a blue belt. The lower garment consists of a draped cloth with horizontal line design in the front fold and wavy vertical lines at rest of the surface. The man also holds a cap which is conical in shape. These kinds of dresses are specific for either priest or any special individual in a clan. These objects have an optimal market value. They also resemble their clan handicrafts. |
| dc.format.mimetype | image/jpg |
| dc.publisher | National Museum, New Delhi |
| dc.subject | Sculpture Wooden Sculpture |
| dc.type | Anthropology |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | 64.736 |
| dc.format.medium | image |
| dc.format.material | Wood |
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Arunachal Pradesh, India |
| dc.coverage.temporal | 20th Century |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-12-07T11:44:20Z |
| dc.date.available | 2020-12-07T11:44:20Z |
| dc.description | A carved wooden toy of man in standing posture on a pedestal (for support only). As observed, the man is wearing a full sleeve off white colour shirt and a vermilion coloured jacket with a blue belt. The lower garment consists of a draped cloth with horizontal line design in the front fold and wavy vertical lines at rest of the surface. The man also holds a cap which is conical in shape. These kinds of dresses are specific for either priest or any special individual in a clan. These objects have an optimal market value. They also resemble their clan handicrafts. |
| dc.format.mimetype | image/jpg |
| dc.publisher | National Museum, New Delhi |
| dc.subject | Sculpture Wooden Sculpture |
| dc.type | Anthropology |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | 64.736 |
| dc.format.medium | image |
| dc.format.material | Wood |
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