Site Name: Bhubaneswar
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. The lid of the box shows Krishna Holding Giri Gobardhan. The storage portion of the box shows a scene of Krishna with Radha. This object has been procured by State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House.
CENTER FOR ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY 
