Woman's head Bastar - feather
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€225.00
Tribal Bastar brass statue from South India representing a woman's head in a festive headdress: finesse of the artist's work and great authenticity. More...
Height : 7,08'
Weight : 2.91 lbs
Tribal Art
Lost wax casting - copper alloy
Origin : Chattisgarh - India
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Description
The Bastars people
Bastar is a district of South India in the state of Chattisgarh, it was an independent kingdom from the 14 th century until its integration into India in 1948.
The tribal population represents 70% of the population of the Bastar district: the main tribes are the Gonds - the Abhuj Maria and the Bhatras. Most have kept their tradition (culinary art, clothing, festivals) and their animist religion.
The tribes still live mainly from agriculture and resources drawn from the forest (hunting, medicinal plants, wood ...)
Some tribes have dedicated themselves to brass statuary art for over 4000 years. This art, which is also found in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar ... is called Dokra.
Dokra art
This tribal Indian art has not changed for millennia (more than 4000 years) and the technique used is always that of lost wax: a coarse clay model is made and then covered with wax by the artist who will give it its final form with its details. The whole is again covered with a clay mixture and then heated in an open hearth where a copper alloy will be poured. Visit my Blog.
Objects produced by Dokra artists can be of a usual nature: cup, candle holder ... musical instruments (brass), or artistic such as jewelry, animals: horses, elephants, turtles ..., statues of men and women representing scenes of daily life and Hindu deities adopted by the tribes: Ganesh, Lakshmi ...
Bust This Bastar woman wears her festive headdress with feathers and many jewels decorating her hair.
The facial features are delicate, not very marked. The nose is discreet, the broad forehead is surrounded by several bands adorned with many shells.
The expression is peaceful, the hair pulled back ends in a bun on the left side typical of tribal women. The ears simply made in a S-shape are adorned with earrings.
A large, very sober necklace adorns her chest, giving an extra touch of femininity.
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