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Date: 1900-1999
Subject: Brushav (Bull). A figure of brushav or bull generally associated with Lord Shiva, made in cow dung. Cow dung, over centuries, has been used for making toys as an inexpensive alternative to wooden and metal toys. A lump of mixture of clay and cow dung is shaped and smoothened with a coat of chalk and then painted. These lightweight toys are generally coarse in design and lack detailing and ornamentation. This object has been procured by Utkalika, Odisha State Co-operative Handicraft Corporation Ltd.



