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Subject: Sinduka (Wooden Chest). This is a wooden chest that is sometimes also used as trousseau trunk for storing all the wedding accessories etc. There are traces of green paint on the trunk. 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. This object has been procured by Utkalika, Odisha State Co-operative Handicraft Corporation Ltd.

Subject: Door Lintel. This lintel bears motifs of elephants and birds. Lintels in earliest Odishan temples indicated the deity to which a temple was dedicated. They have had an apotropaic or propitious function. Elaborate lintels have also been adopted in secular architecture where they beautify the entrance door frame in addition to indicating the ancestry of the dwellers.

Subject: Door Lintel. This lintel bears the motifs of elephants and purna ghata (pot of plenty). Lintels in earliest Odishan temples indicated the deity to which a temple was dedicated. They have had an apotropaic or propitious function. Elaborate lintels have also been adopted in secular architecture where they beautify the entrance door frame in addition to indicating the ancestry of the dwellers. This object has been procured by Utkalika, Odisha State Co-operative Handicraft Corporation Ltd.

Subject: Door Lintel. This lintel bears motifs of purna-ghata, fish and elephants. Lintels in earliest Odishan temples indicated the deity to which a temple was dedicated. They have had an apotropaic or propitious function. Elaborate lintels have also been adopted in secular architecture where they beautify the entrance door frame in addition to indicating the ancestry of the dwellers.

Subject: Door Lintel. This lintel bears the motifs of lotus and elephants. Lintels in earliest Odishan temples indicated the deity to which a temple was dedicated. They have had an apotropaic or propitious function. Elaborate lintels have also been adopted in secular architecture where they beautify the entrance door frame in addition to indicating the ancestry of the dwellers. This object has been procured by Utkalika, Odisha State Co-operative Handicraft Corporation Ltd.

Subject: Door Lintel. This lintel bears the motifs of lotus and elephants. Lintels in earliest Odishan temples indicated the deity to which a temple was dedicated. They have had an apotropaic or propitious function. Elaborate lintels have also been adopted in secular architecture where they beautify the entrance door frame in addition to indicating the ancestry of the dwellers. This object has been procured by Utkalika, Odisha State Co-operative Handicraft Corporation Ltd.

Subject: Wooden plank of Lord Jagannatha & Balabhadra. 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. This is a wood carving of Lord Jagannatha and his brother Balabhadra. This object has been procured by State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House.

Subject: Sinduka (Wooden Chest). This is a wooden chest that is sometimes also used as trousseau trunk for storing all the wedding accessories etc. 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. This object has been procured by Utkalika, Odisha State Co-operative Handicraft Corporation Ltd.

Subject: Sinduka (Wooden Chest). This is a wooden chest that is sometimes also used as trousseau trunk for storing all the wedding accessories etc. 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. This object has been procured by Utkalika, Odisha State Co-operative Handicraft Corporation Ltd.

Subject: Wooden Panel. This wooden panel bears motifs of a double headed bird painted in red color, two elephants painted in black color and two peacocks painted in yellow color. This object has been procured by Utkalika, Odisha State Co-operative Handicraft Corporation Ltd.

Subject: Beam. A beam is a horizontal element that spans an opening and carries a load above the opening. Carved wooden beams also have a decorative value in the overall structure.

Subject: Beam. A beam is a horizontal element that spans an opening and carries a load above the opening. Carved wooden beams also have a decorative value in the overall structure.

Subject: Beam. A beam is a horizontal element that spans an opening and carries a load above the opening. Carved wooden beams also have a decorative value in the overall structure.

Subject: Wooden Bracket. A wooden bracket projects from or overhangs a wall to carry a weight. Apart from providing support to architectural elements, it also has a decorative value. This bracket has a carved design showing a yali and two women. Side view of the bracket. This object has been procured by Utkalika, Odisha State Co-operative Handicraft Corporation Ltd.

Subject: Wooden Bracket. A wooden bracket projects from or overhangs a wall to carry a weight. Apart from providing support to architectural elements, it also has a decorative value. This bracket has a carved design showing a yali and two women. Front view of the bracket. This object has been procured by Utkalika, Odisha State Co-operative Handicraft Corporation Ltd.

Subject: Wooden Bracket. A wooden bracket projects from or overhangs a wall to carry a weight. Apart from providing support to architectural elements, it also has a decorative value. This bracket has a carved design showing two galloping horses. This object has been procured by Utkalika, Odisha State Co-operative Handicraft Corporation Ltd.

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.

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.

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.

Subject: Horse. This is a decorative horse wood carving. Front view of the horse. 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.

Subject: Horse. This is a decorative horse wood carving. Side view of the horse. 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.

Subject: Horse. This is a decorative horse 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.

Subject: Simha Gaja. This is a simha (lion) trampling a gaja (elephant) carved in wood. An essential part of growing up in Odisha is toys, dolls, puppets and masks from wood. Animal figures are a popular theme. These toys are richly colored and developed in a stylized form. Often, gambhari or beech wood, the local wood is used for the carvings as it has a fine texture and is light-cream color though other woods may also be used.

Subject: Elephant. This is a painted wooden elephant. An essential part of growing up in Odisha is toys, dolls, puppets and masks from wood. Animal figures are a popular theme. These toys are richly colored and developed in a stylized form. Often, gambhari or beech wood, the local wood is used for the carvings as it has a fine texture and is light-cream color though other woods may also be used.