Wax Strands

86-14-5

From: India | West Bengal

Curatorial Section: Asian

Native Name Shutho | Lebhrol
Object Number 86-14-5
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience India | West Bengal
Section Asian
Materials Wax
Technique Lost Wax Casting
Description

Wax strands used to build up wax figures over their cores and to decorate the finished model. Decoration = shutho (Bengali), lebhrol (Malar).

Credit Line Purchased from the Crafts Council of West Bengal, 1986

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