Important Notice

  Lot 40 of 64  

LIVING TRADITIONS: FOLK AND TRIBAL
11-12 APRIL 2018
Estimate
Rs 2,00,000 - 3,00,000
$3,125 - 4,690


Winning Bid
Rs 2,01,984
$3,156
(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)

DETAILS

JUMADI OR BANTA
KARNATAKA/KERALA
CIRCA 19TH CENTURY
Bronze
16.75 in (42.6 cm) high

NON-EXPORTABLE REGISTERED ANTIQUITY
Bhuta worship lends itself to diverse art forms, including masks sculpted in bronze or carved in wood. Broadly, bhutas are classified into three categories, with masks of bronze or wood representing the invoked spirit. The metal alloys with which the masks are constructed render them resistant to the elements in the thickest parts. Conversely, ornaments and features such as the horn and tongue tend to be brittle and delicate. Bhuta masks are objects of pride and the sculpting of these masks is an honoured and continuing craft tradition.

Category: Antiquty