Important Notice

Northern Kerala
20th century
Painted wood
Height: 32.5 in (82.5 cm)
Width: 23.6 in (60 cm)
Depth: 6 in (15 cm)

PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Mumbai

This work is attached to a stand with a height of 59 in (150 cm)



Bull head figure from the Kalakettu festival in Kerala. This figure is used in the rituals and processions known as Kettukazhcha during a festival of the farming community. Some temples use elephants while others use effigies of bulls and horses.

These bull heads are hand-carved and painted with vegetable paint. The whole body is made out of a bamboo frame, then covered with cloth and painted all over. These figures are then adorned with garlands and decorated exquisitely. They are then carried by a group of devotees in processions.


Northern Kerala
20th century
Painted wood
Height: 32.5 in (82.5 cm)
Width: 23.6 in (60 cm)
Depth: 6 in (15 cm)

PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Mumbai

This work is attached to a stand with a height of 59 in (150 cm)



Bull head figure from the Kalakettu festival in Kerala. This figure is used in the rituals and processions known as Kettukazhcha during a festival of the farming community. Some temples use elephants while others use effigies of bulls and horses.

These bull heads are hand-carved and painted with vegetable paint. The whole body is made out of a bamboo frame, then covered with cloth and painted all over. These figures are then adorned with garlands and decorated exquisitely. They are then carried by a group of devotees in processions.