Figure
1943 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The silken shine of the little terracotta elephant is produced by the application of a traditional slip that acts as a mild glaze at a temperature of 800 degrees celsius. Elephants and other animals are produced in beautiful shades of reddish brown and black.
Animal forms, like elephants and tigers, are still being bought by villagers in the Bankura district as offerings for the forest gods for protection against wild animals.
Animal forms, like elephants and tigers, are still being bought by villagers in the Bankura district as offerings for the forest gods for protection against wild animals.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Fired clay slip-coat |
| Brief description | elephant; Sculpture, terracotta, painted |
| Physical description | Terracotta elephant slip-coated in black |
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| Credit line | Given by J C Irwin, 1952. |
| Production | Western Bengal |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | The silken shine of the little terracotta elephant is produced by the application of a traditional slip that acts as a mild glaze at a temperature of 800 degrees celsius. Elephants and other animals are produced in beautiful shades of reddish brown and black. Animal forms, like elephants and tigers, are still being bought by villagers in the Bankura district as offerings for the forest gods for protection against wild animals. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.118-1952 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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