Title : Elephant with Wheels
Accession No : VC/BB/88/153
The figure shows a brass elephant with attached wheels towards the end of its feet. The wheels are attached to a metal rod which is slid through the feet of the elephant.
Gallery
Provenance
- StateChhattisgarh
Contributor
- Community / TribeJhara
Dimensions
- Measurement (CMS)14 x 17.5 x 7.5
Significance
- ArtisticMolten material, typically metal, is used in casting operations. Then, a cavity in a mould that will later become the shape of the finished object is filled with this molten material. When the desired shape is achieved, the molten material cools while typically absorbing heat from the mould.
Description
- DescriptionThe figure shows a brass elephant with attached wheels towards the end of its feet. The wheels are attached to a metal rod which is slid through the feet of the elephant.
- Inscription/Markings No
- Reference"Mathur, Asha R. The Great Tradition: Indian Bronze Masterpieces. New Delhi: Brijbasi, 1988. S.D. Trivedi, U.C. Dwivedi, ed. Metallic Art of India. New Delhi: Sharda Publishing House, 2009. Chattopadhaya, Kamaladevi. Handicrafts of India. New Delhi: Indian Council for Cultural Research, 1975."
- KeywordElephant, Toy, Brass, Temple, Ritualistic, West Bengal, Handicraft, Solid Casting, Decorative, Motion