Krishnanagar clay dolls
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Krishnanagar clay dolls are traditional handcrafted terracotta figurines from Krishnanagar in West Bengal, India, celebrated for their intricate realism and detailed depiction of everyday life, animals, and cultural scenes.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk art
ⓘ
terracotta figurine ⓘ traditional handicraft ⓘ |
| artForm | realistic modelling ⓘ |
| artisanalCommunity | Kumbhakar (potter) community ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Bengali culture ⓘ |
| category |
Indian folk art
ⓘ
Indian handicrafts ⓘ ceramic art ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| craftProcess |
drying
ⓘ
firing ⓘ modelling ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| craftTradition | Bengal terracotta tradition ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
animals
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birds ⓘ mythological characters ⓘ rural life ⓘ social customs ⓘ urban professions ⓘ |
| handcrafted | true ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | traditional craft of West Bengal ⓘ |
| knownFor |
detailed depiction of animals
ⓘ
detailed depiction of cultural scenes ⓘ detailed depiction of everyday life ⓘ intricate realism ⓘ |
| languageContext | Bengali ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Krishnanagar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nadia district NERFINISHED ⓘ West Bengal ⓘ |
| material |
clay
ⓘ
terracotta ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
expressive facial features
ⓘ
high level of anatomical detail ⓘ lifelike postures ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Krishnanagar town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCenter | Ghurni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | eastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | West Bengal ⓘ |
| surfaceTreatment | naturalistic colouring ⓘ |
| technique |
fine brush painting
ⓘ
hand modelling ⓘ mould casting ⓘ |
| usedAs |
decorative item
ⓘ
gift item ⓘ souvenir ⓘ |
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