CENTER FOR ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY

Subject: Tiger Head. This is a decorative tiger head made from this papier-mâché. Papier-mâché is a French word for chewed paper. The craft is said to have been introduced during the Mughal reign. The surface of Papier-mâché produces an ideal ground for painting, which is probably the reason the craft became popular in Odisha with its traditional pattachitra painters. This art in Odisha uses a fusion of paper, cloth rags and straw. It is pulped by hand after softening with water. Additives like multani mitti are added to the pulp as an adhesive and for providing a textured finish. This object has been procured by State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House.

Subject: Drum and dome, detail, (Brick part of Lodhi or early Mughal period ?)

Subject: Square, domed chamber proper, interior, painted, Domed ceiling over squinches with Mughal period (?) paintings

Subject: Garuda Mask. This is a mask of Garuda, the bird like creature that is the vahana (vehicle mount) of Lord Vishnu. Papier-mâché is a French word for chewed paper. The craft is said to have been introduced during the Mughal reign. The surface of Papier-mâché produces an ideal ground for painting, which is probably the reason the craft became popular in Odisha with its traditional pattachitra painters. This art in Odisha uses a fusion of paper, cloth rags and straw. It is pulped by hand after softening with water. Additives like multani mitti are added to the pulp as an adhesive and for providing a textured finish. Masks of many shapes, forms and sizes are a part of Odisha’s culture. In Puri, they are used for sahijatra which means street theater. The folk theater probably originated as a show of strength during Mughal invasion when people chose to participate in masks.

Subject: (Behind Panchayat Bhavan), South face (Upper Brick part of Lodhi/East Mughal period ?)

Subject: Portrait of Asaf Khan from Late Shah Jahan Album. Abdul Hasan Asaf Khan was the father of Arjumand Banu Begum (Mumtaz Mahal), the chief wife of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan;

Subject: Devimukha Mask. This is a Devimukha mask made of papier-mâché. Papier-mâché is a French word for chewed paper. The craft is said to have been introduced during the Mughal reign. The surface of papier-mâché produces an ideal ground for painting, which is probably the reason the craft became popular in Odisha with its traditional pattachitra painters. This art in Odisha uses a fusion of paper, cloth rags and straw. It is pulped by hand after softening with water. Additives like multani mitti are added to the pulp as an adhesive and for providing a textured finish. Masks of many shapes, forms and sizes are a part of Odisha’s culture. This object has been procured by State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House.

Subject: Durga Devi Mask. This is a Devimukha mask made of papier-mâché. Papier-mâché is a French word for chewed paper. The craft is said to have been introduced during the Mughal reign. The surface of papier-mâché produces an ideal ground for painting, which is probably the reason the craft became popular in Odisha with its traditional pattachitra painters. This art in Odisha uses a fusion of paper, cloth rags and straw. It is pulped by hand after softening with water. Additives like multani mitti are added to the pulp as an adhesive and for providing a textured finish. Masks of many shapes, forms and sizes are a part of Odisha’s culture. This object has been procured by State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House.

Subject: Tiger Head. This is a decorative tiger head made from this papier-mâché. Papier-mâché is a French word for chewed paper. The craft is said to have been introduced during the Mughal reign. The surface of Papier-mâché produces an ideal ground for painting, which is probably the reason the craft became popular in Odisha with its traditional pattachitra painters. This art in Odisha uses a fusion of paper, cloth rags and straw. It is pulped by hand after softening with water. Additives like multani mitti are added to the pulp as an adhesive and for providing a textured finish. This object has been procured by State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House.

Subject: Square, domed chamber proper, interior, painted East wall, west face, upperhalf with Mughal period (?) paintings

Subject: Demon Head Mask. This a demon head mask made of papier-mâché. Masks are an important part of Odisha’s culture. In Puri, they are used for sahijatra which means street theater. The folk theater probably originated as a show of strength during Mughal invasion when people chose to participate in masks. Demonic masks like these are hung at the entrance of the home to ward off evil spirits and ill luck. Papier-mâché is a French word for chewed paper. The craft is said to have been introduced during the Mughal reign. The surface of papier-mâché produces an ideal ground for painting, which is probably the reason the craft became popular in Odisha with its traditional pattachitra painters. This art in Odisha uses a fusion of paper, cloth rags and straw. It is pulped by hand after softening with water. Additives like multani mitti are added to the pulp as an adhesive and for providing a textured finish. This object has been procured by State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House.

Subject: The Maharaja of Darbhanga may have lived in the beautiful Anbanda Bhag and Rajnagar Palaces but he was not a ruling prince. He was a zamindar, the owner of great estates traced back to Mughal land grants. [Maharaja Rameswara Singh (1860-1929)]

Subject: Ravana Mukha Mask. This is a Ravana mask made of papier-mâché. Ravana is described in the Hindu epic Ramayana as the great king of Lanka. He famously fought and ultimately lost a series of epic battles against the hero Rama, seventh avatar of Vishnu. Papier-mâché is a French word for chewed paper. The craft is said to have been introduced during the Mughal reign. The surface of papier-mâché produces an ideal ground for painting, which is probably the reason the craft became popular in Odisha with its traditional pattachitra painters. This art in Odisha uses a fusion of paper, cloth rags and straw. It is pulped by hand after softening with water. Additives like multani mitti are added to the pulp as an adhesive and for providing a textured finish. Masks of many shapes, forms and sizes are a part of Odisha’s culture. This object has been procured by State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House.

Subject: Upper left border: Religious master; From Late Shah Jahan Album. Abdul Hasan Asaf Khan was the father of Arjumand Banu Begum (Mumtaz Mahal), the chief wife of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan., Portrait of Asaf Khan

Subject: Garuda Mask. This is a mask of Garuda, the bird like creature that is the vahana (vehicle mount) of Lord Vishnu. Papier-mâché is a French word for chewed paper. The craft is said to have been introduced during the Mughal reign. The surface of Papier-mâché produces an ideal ground for painting, which is probably the reason the craft became popular in Odisha with its traditional pattachitra painters. This art in Odisha uses a fusion of paper, cloth rags and straw. It is pulped by hand after softening with water. Additives like multani mitti are added to the pulp as an adhesive and for providing a textured finish. Masks of many shapes, forms and sizes are a part of Odisha’s culture. In Puri, they are used for sahijatra which means street theater. The folk theater probably originated as a show of strength during Mughal invasion when people chose to participate in masks.

Subject: (Behind Panchayat Bhavan), East face (Upper Brick part of Lodhi/East Mughal period ?)

Subject: Kali Mask. This is a Kali mask made with papier-mâché. Papier-mâché is a French word for chewed paper. The craft is said to have been introduced during the Mughal reign. The surface of papier-mâché produces an ideal ground for painting, which is probably the reason the craft became popular in Odisha with its traditional pattachitra painters. This art in Odisha uses a fusion of paper, cloth rags and straw. It is pulped by hand after softening with water. Additives like multani mitti are added to the pulp as an adhesive and for providing a textured finish. Masks of many shapes, forms and sizes are a part of Odisha’s culture. This object has been procured by State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House.

Subject: Demon Head Mask. This a demon head mask made of papier-mâché. Masks are an important part of Odisha’s culture. In Puri, they are used for sahijatra which means street theater. The folk theater probably originated as a show of strength during Mughal invasion when people chose to participate in masks. Demonic masks like these are hung at the entrance of the home to ward off evil spirits and ill luck. Papier-mâché is a French word for chewed paper. The craft is said to have been introduced during the Mughal reign. The surface of papier-mâché produces an ideal ground for painting, which is probably the reason the craft became popular in Odisha with its traditional pattachitra painters. This art in Odisha uses a fusion of paper, cloth rags and straw. It is pulped by hand after softening with water. Additives like multani mitti are added to the pulp as an adhesive and for providing a textured finish. This object has been procured by State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House.

Subject: Devimukha Mask. This is a Devimukha mask made with papier-mâché. Papier-mâché is a French word for chewed paper. The craft is said to have been introduced during the Mughal reign. The surface of papier-mâché produces an ideal ground for painting, which is probably the reason the craft became popular in Odisha with its traditional pattachitra painters. This art in Odisha uses a fusion of paper, cloth rags and straw. It is pulped by hand after softening with water. Additives like multani mitti are added to the pulp as an adhesive and for providing a textured finish. Masks of many shapes, forms and sizes are a part of Odisha’s culture. This object has been procured by State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House.

Subject: Nrusingha Mask. This is a mask of Nrusingha, the man-lion avatar of Vishnu made from papier-mâché. Papier-mâché is a French word for chewed paper. The craft is said to have been introduced during the Mughal reign. The surface of papier-mâché produces an ideal ground for painting, which is probably the reason the craft became popular in Odisha with its traditional pattachitra painters. This art in Odisha uses a fusion of paper, cloth rags and straw. It is pulped by hand after softening with water. Additives like multani mitti are added to the pulp as an adhesive and for providing a textured finish. Masks of many shapes, forms and sizes are a part of Odisha’s culture. This object has been procured by State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House.

Subject: Portrait of Asaf Khan from Late Shah Jahan Album. Abdul Hasan Asaf Khan was the father of Arjumand Banu Begum (Mumtaz Mahal), the chief wife of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.

Subject: South face, upper half, (Brick part of Lodhi or early Mughal period ?)

Subject: (Behind Panchayat Bhavan) South face (Upper Brick part of Lodhi/Early Mughal period ?)

Subject: (Behind Panchayat Bhavan), South face (Upper Brick part of Lodhi/East Mughal period ?)