Case Study of Raavanaugrah

A polychrome sculpture of ‘Ravananugraha’ from Prime Minister’s Office was received at INTACH ICI Delhi centre for conservation and restoration. A pre conservation assessment of the object was done at PMO, south block on 27th May 2014. The conservation treatment of this object was completed on 12 Dec 2014.
The top portion consisted, polychrome sculptures of Shiva and Parvati with their attendants. These sculptures were positioned over Ravana, separating both of the parts with a wooden plank. The second portion of the sculpture is the main figure of Ravana with ten heads; he has been shown as lifting Shiva and Parvati over his head and shoulder. The third portion of the entire structure is a plain wooden base. The mythological story of Ravananugraha has been narrated in this video.
This video is a compilation of problems observed on the objects, challenges faced by the conservators/restorers during the course of preservation treatment and how the treatments were executed along with pictorial representations of each step taken by the restorer as well as the images of pre and post conservation of this object.
The polychrome object was scientifically preserved at INTACH Conservation Institutes and returned back to the PMO with guidelines on its maintenance in future.
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