Chikku (Female Attendant)

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Size:	6.5 x 5 x 13.5 inches
Material:	Polychrome Wood
Origin:	South India

Description

This attractive and finely carved wooden attendant figure is known as Chikku in the bhuta tradition. “The Sanskrit word bhuta means spirit and [pieces like this] are used in the worship of celestial and ancestral spirits, a practice still followed in the Tulu region of Karnataka in Southern India.” - Bonhams. Bhutas are broadly classified into three categories: apotheosized human beings; spirits of totemic origins, often representing animals; and lastly, deities from the Hindu pantheon or their attendants. This Chikku is a bhuta spirit worshipped in the first category. She is carved and painted in original vegetable colours as an attractive female attendant adorned with exquisite jewellery, including necklaces, earrings, a headdress and arm bands - all of which elevates her to a goddess-like status. Her blouse and flared skirt in green and blue have been painted with floral designs.

Description

This attractive and finely carved wooden attendant figure is known as Chikku in the bhuta tradition. “The Sanskrit word bhuta means spirit and [pieces like this] are used in the worship of celestial and ancestral spirits, a practice still followed in the Tulu region of Karnataka in Southern India.” - Bonhams. Bhutas are broadly classified into three categories: apotheosized human beings; spirits of totemic origins, often representing animals; and lastly, deities from the Hindu pantheon or their attendants. This Chikku is a bhuta spirit worshipped in the first category. She is carved and painted in original vegetable colours as an attractive female attendant adorned with exquisite jewellery, including necklaces, earrings, a headdress and arm bands - all of which elevates her to a goddess-like status. Her blouse and flared skirt in green and blue have been painted with floral designs.

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Details

Size:	6.5 x 5 x 13.5 inches
Material:	Polychrome Wood
Origin:	South India

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