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Figure of a Bull / "Pola-Baila"

1971/2000

Sanskriti Museums

Sanskriti Museums
New Delhi, India

It is a figure of a bull having a long body and face, with small conical horns and leaf like ears of the same size.The bull has a tiny hump on its back and a tail hanging downwards.It has details of small holes for the nostrils and a slit for the mouth.It is a simple figure whose central elements (the head and body) are wheel-thrown by a potter, and then limbs, facial features, ornamentation are added.The object has a shiny slip on its surface.Terracotta bulls, known as Pola-baila, are offered to tribal deities in thanksgiving for the good harvest.

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  • Title: Figure of a Bull / "Pola-Baila"
  • Date Created: 1971/2000
  • Location: Bastar, Chhattisgarh
  • Physical Dimensions: L 42cm x W 15cm x H 41.5cm
  • Medium: Clay
  • Technique: Wheel turned, hand moulding and fired
  • Period: Last Quarter of 20th Century
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