Collections-Virtual Museum of Images and Sounds

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Date: 1901-2000

Subject: Elephant. This is a decorative elephant wood carving. The wood carving of Odisha exhibits a perfect blend of classical and folk elements. The wood items of the place are meant both for decorative and functional use.

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Date: ca 1680 CE

Subject: Center portion, Elephant and crocodile [The elephant herd enters the Lotus Pond, Gajendramoksha series]

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Date: ca 1-299 CE

Subject: Central portion, Elephant transported by celestials; Relief, Scene from the Life of the Buddha, Buddha Descends as a White Elephant

Site Name: Kota / Kotah

Date: ca 1740 CE

Subject: Upper right portion, elephant [Elephants at Play]

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: 199-100 BCE

Subject: Vedika, southeast quadrant, inner face, pillar, detail, elephant under a tree

Site Name: Sanchi

Date: ca 299-200 BCE

Subject: Stupa 1 (The Great Stupa), North Torana, west pillar, elephant at southeast

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Date: 1900-1999

Subject: Elephant. A figure of an elephant generally used to express peace and prosperity. 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.

Site Name: Bhubaneswar

Date: 1900-1999

Subject: Gaja udharana Besha of Lord Sri Jagannatha. Solapith craft uses the pith or soft inner core of the Indian cork tree for making decorative items. The pith is cut in different sizes and shapes for the design and assembled by glue. The pith is incised or removed to create ornamental designs and patterns. The Gaja udharana besha depicts an epic story of Lord Vishnu saving a helpless elephant from the clutches of a crocodile. This object has been procured by State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC).

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Date: 1800-1899

Subject: Elephant. Odisha is known for its lineage of skilled artisans of terracotta pottery. Terracotta crafts being water and weather proof are popular as indoor objects as well as outdoor decoration. Products range from those belonging to ritualistic ceremonies to artifacts of utilitarian and artistic significance. Animal figurines such as this elephant are also popular. Side view of the elephant.

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Date: ca 1680 CE

Subject: The elephant herd enters the Lotus Pond, Gajendramoksha series

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Date: 1800-1899

Site Name: Amaravati

Date: ca 199-100 BCE; later additions: ca 1-399 CE

Subject: Relief between medallions: Elephant in Carriage, Stupa Pillar Relief or Drum Fragment, Conception of the Buddha (Elephant Descends From Heaven)

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Date: ca 1631 CE

Subject: Shah Jahan's Pink Elephant Ridden by Prince Dara Shukoh

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Date: 1900-1999

Subject: Elephant. A coir elephant used for decoration and symbolizes prosperity. For coir craft, coir, the fiber removed from the nuts of coconut palms is converted into toys and ornamental objects by tying and folding the fibers together in a zig-zag manner. The figures are made in parts and then joined together. Facial structures are added with colored wool, stitched on the figure. This object has been procured by Utkalika, Odisha State Co-operative Handicraft Corporation Ltd.

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Date: ca 1725 CE

Subject: An inscription on the reverse names the horse rider as Ram Singh and the nobles as Rao Bakhat Singh, Maharaja Pratap Singh, Pancholi Kishandas, Tuar Kishan Singh, Chauhan Zoravar Singh, and Sakhavat Shyam Singh. [Maharana Sangram Singh II at the Chaugan Watching the Tame Elephant Raj Gak Defeating a Tiger]

Site Name: Narttamalai/Narthamalai (Melamalai)

Date: ca 850 CE

Subject: Mukhamandapa, basement, elephant & vyalamala

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Subject: Nabagunjara. Nabgunjara depicts a composite animal in which Lord Vishnu disguised himself in the Odia version of Mahabharata. It has the head of a cock, neck of a peacock, hump of the bull, a snake for tail, and the waist of a lion. Three of its legs are from a tiger, a horse and an elephant while the fourth is a human holding a flower or a mirror.

Site Name: Bhubaneswar

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Subject: Elephant with God. Dhokra is a craft made by the lost-wax casting technique in which a molten metal is poured into a mold that has been created by means of a wax model. This craft has a tribal lineage and flourishes in the tribal belts of Odisha. This is a figure of an elephant with a god. Front-side view of the object. This object was procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House.

Site Name: Angkor Thom, Royal Terraces

Date: ca 1100-1299 CE

Subject: East Wall, Southern End, Elephant Terrace and Protruding Stairway, toward southeast; Part of the walled city of Angkor Thom, the Elephant Terrace is all that remains of the foundation platform

Site Name: Bhubaneswar

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Subject: Elephant with God. Dhokra is a craft made by the lost-wax casting technique in which a molten metal is poured into a mold that has been created by means of a wax model. This craft has a tribal lineage and flourishes in the tribal belts of Odisha. This is a figure of an elephant with a god. Side view of the object. This object was procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House.