Group of Dancers

2012.1

Group of Dancers

2012.1

Description

The sculpture depicts a group of six dancers, three men and three women, standing on a half circular pedestal. The men are playing drums. All of them shown heavily ornamented with earrings and necklaces; Men are wearing horned headgears topped by feathers, while women have their hair tied in tiny buns at the back. Their attire and hairstyle resemble those of the folk people of Chhattisgarh.

Collection

Sculptures

Artist

NA

Object Type

Indian folk Bronzes

Material

Bronze

Schools/Culture/Period

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Technique

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Date

19th Century CE

Location

Bastar, Chhattisgarh

Dimension

17 x 23 cms