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Figure of a Lion / "Sher"

1971/2000

Sanskriti Museums

Sanskriti Museums
New Delhi, India

It is a figure of a lion, ready for action with mouth open and teeth bared.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. Lions are offered to the goddess Dhante Sara Devi and Mauli Devi to prevent illness and avoid misfortune and trouble.

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  • Title: Figure of a Lion / "Sher"
  • Date Created: 1971/2000
  • Location: Bastar, Chhattisgarh
  • Physical Dimensions: L 44 cm x W 16 cm x H 41.5cm
  • Medium: Clay
  • Technique: Wheel turned, hand moulding and fired
  • Period: Last Quarter of 20th Century
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