Title : Yali Bracket
Accession No : 62/7/2601 (B)
The figure showcases a 18th century carved wooden door panel, from South India. It is a small carved wooden piece fixed with screws in the centre. The horse is in a galloping posture, has an elongated neck, bulging eyes and open mouth. It has a S- shaped body and twisted tail touching its back.
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Source
- RepositoryNational Crafts Museum and Hastkala Academy
- CollectionMuseum Collection
Provenance
- CountryIndia
- StateSouth India
Period
- Start Date18th century
Condition
- ConditionGood
- Action NoteCNR
Dimensions
- Measurement (CMS)111 x 10 x 17
- Weight (GRMS)0.00
Significance
- ReligiousYali also called Vyala, is a Hindu mythological creature, portrayed with the head and the body of a lion, the trunk and the tusks of an elephant, and sometimes bearing equine features. The yali is said to be a guardian creature, protecting human beings both physically and spiritually. It is regarded to be a fearless beast, possessing supremacy over the animal world. It is also believed to be the symbolic representation of man's struggle with the elemental forces of nature.
Description
- DescriptionThe figure showcases a 18th century carved wooden door panel, from South India. It is a small carved wooden piece fixed with screws in the centre. The horse is in a galloping posture, has an elongated neck, bulging eyes and open mouth. It has a S- shaped body and twisted tail touching its back.
- Inscription/Markings No
- RelationThis object can be a part of architectural structure.
- Reference" Chattopadhaya, Kamaladevi. Handicrafts of India. New Delhi: Indian Council for Cultural Research, 1975. O.C. Handa, Madhu Jain. Wood Handicraft. New Delhi: M.L Gidwani, Indus Publishing Company, 2000."
- KeywordCarved, Wood, Door, Yali, Galloping