Collections-Virtual Museum of Images and Sounds

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Date: ca 1600 CE

Subject: Todi Ragini - Deer are attracted to the music of the vina.

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Date: ca 1600 CE

Subject: Todi Ragini - Nayika; Deer are attracted to the music of the vina.

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Date: ca 1600 CE

Subject: Todi Ragini - Right portion, Deer; Deer are attracted to the music of the vina.

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Date: ca 1640 CE

Subject: Rama pursues the golden deer and returns to find that Sita has been abducted by Ravana [Lakshmana consoles Rama after the loss of Sita]

Site Name: Bhubaneswar

Date: 1900-1999

Subject: Trasha (Banner). This appliqué trasha is a heart-shaped wooden piece covered by applique with deer motifs and supported by a long wooden pole. It is associated with the procession for deities and kings to show respect. Appliqué is an art of cutting and stitching stylized and bold cloth designs onto a piece of base cloth which could be mounted on a frame. Appliqué items such as this trasha are used for ritualistic practices as well as for decorative and utilitarian needs. This object has been loaned by State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House.

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Date: 1900-1999

Subject: Deer. A coir deer used for decoration and symbolizes harmony and longevity. For coir craft, coir, the fiber removed from the nuts of coconut palms is converted into toys and ornamental objects by tying and folding the fibers together in a zig-zag manner. The figures are made in parts and then joined together. Facial structures are added with colored wool, stitched on the figure. This object has been procured by Utkalika, Odisha State Co-operative Handicraft Corporation Ltd.

Site Name: Bhubaneswar

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Subject: Hair Kanta. This is a brass hairpin with a decorative figure of a deer on the head, used to secure hairstyles. This object was procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House.

Site Name: Bhubaneswar

Date: 1900-1999

Subject: Deer. A figure of a deer made in cow dung. Cow dung, over centuries, has been used for making toys as an inexpensive alternative to wooden and metal toys. A lump of mixture of clay and cow dung is shaped and smoothened with a coat of chalk and then painted. These lightweight toys are generally coarse in design and lack detailing and ornamentation. This object has been loaned by State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC).

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Date: 1990-1999

Subject: Dowry Box. Pedis, or dowry boxes are created by chitrakaras and are used to store items of dowries. These are wooden boxes often made of gambhari wood which are covered with cloth canvas and painted over. The boxes may be decorated with scenes from the life of Krishna or they may be decorated with images of musicians and dancers, animals, plants, or other designs. This scene shows Rama and Lakshmana with Maricha, the golden deer who aided Ravana in kidnapping Sita in the Hindu epic Ramayana.

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Date: 1800-1899

Subject: Deer Head. Odisha is known for its lineage of skilled artisans of terracotta pottery. Terracotta crafts being water and weather proof are popular as indoor objects as well as outdoor decoration. Products range from those belonging to ritualistic ceremonies to artifacts of utilitarian and artistic significance. Animal figurines such as this deer head are also popular.