CENTER FOR ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY

Subject: Bracelet (Bada Kaja Paja). A set of two bangles with a lozenge design running through the length of the bracelet. This object was procured from the Assistant Director of Textiles, Koraput.

Subject: Hunting Arrow. This arrow has an iron tip with sharp elongated edges that stream line the flight and anchor the arrow inside a wound. It has bird feathers on one end to corkscrew through the air when released from a bow. This object was procured from Integrated Tribal Development Agency, Panposh by Assistant Director of Textiles Sundargarh who procured it from Garposh, Bamra, Sundargarh.

Subject: Hunting Arrow. This arrow has an iron tip with sharp elongated edges that stream line the flight and anchor the arrow inside a wound. It has bird feathers on one end to corkscrew through the air when released from a bow. This object was procured from Integrated Tribal Development Agency, Panposh by Assistant Director of Textiles Sundargarh who procured it from Garposh, Bamra, Sundargarh.

Subject: Hunting Arrow. This arrow has an iron tip with sharp elongated edges that stream line the flight and anchor the arrow inside a wound. It has bird feathers on one end to corkscrew through the air when released from a bow. This object was procured from Integrated Tribal Development Agency, Panposh by Assistant Director of Textiles Sundargarh who procured it from Garposh, Bamra, Sundargarh.

Subject: Hunting Arrow. This arrow has an iron tip with sharp elongated edges that stream line the flight and anchor the arrow inside a wound. It has bird feathers on one end to corkscrew through the air when released from a bow. This object was procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House.

Subject: Ahama. This arrow has an iron tip with sharp elongated edges that stream line the flight and anchor the arrow inside a wound. It has bird feathers on one end to corkscrew through the air when released from a bow. This object was procured from District Welfare Officer, Malkanagiri.

Subject: Ahama. This arrow has an iron tip with sharp elongated edges that stream line the flight and anchor the arrow inside a wound. It has bird feathers on one end to corkscrew through the air when released from a bow. This object was procured from District Welfare Officer, Malkanagiri.

Subject: Ahama. This arrow has an iron tip with sharp elongated edges that stream line the flight and anchor the arrow inside a wound. It has bird feathers on one end to corkscrew through the air when released from a bow. This object was procured from District Welfare Officer, Malkanagiri.

Subject: Ahama. This arrow has an iron tip with sharp elongated edges that stream line the flight and anchor the arrow inside a wound. It has bird feathers on one end to corkscrew through the air when released from a bow. This object was procured from District Welfare Officer, Malkanagiri.

Subject: Dipa Hati. This is a lamp shaped as an elephant. 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 object was procured from District Industries Centre Phulbani that procured it from Sri Banu Nayak.

Subject: Dipa Hati. This is a lamp shaped as an elephant. 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 object was procured from District Industries Centre Phulbani that procured it from Sri Banu Nayak.

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.

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.

Subject: Pen Stand. A decorative wooden pen stand. View of an elephant on the pen stand. This object has been loaned by State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC).

Subject: Mangala on Elephant 7 Deepa. A lamp holder in the form of Goddess Mangala on an elephant. Goddess Mangala is holding a kalasha. The lamp holder is on two wheels in the front. The holder is intended to support seven oil lamps. Side view of the object.

Subject: Elephant Deep with mayur on top. This is a vertically oriented lamp that is lit during rituals and prayers dedicated to deities. The lamp has four birds on top.

Subject: Dhokra Deepa. The lamp has four tiers of lamps. The first tier at the bottom supports eight lamps, the second and third tiers support six lamps each and the fourth tier at the top supports two lamps. The lamp is lit with a cotton wick dipped in ghee or vegetable oils used during prayer rituals. At the bottom of the lamp there is a figure of an elephant and a motif of a bird on top. Front view of the lamp. This object was procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House.

Subject: Dhokra Deepa. The lamp has four tiers of lamps. The first tier at the bottom supports eight lamps, the second and third tiers support six lamps each and the fourth tier at the top supports two lamps. The lamp is lit with a cotton wick dipped in ghee or vegetable oils used during prayer rituals. At the bottom of the lamp there is a figure of an elephant and a motif of a bird on top. Side view of the lamp. This object was procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House.

Subject: Dhokra Deepa. The lamp has four tiers of lamps. The first tier at the bottom supports eight lamps, the second and third tiers support six lamps each and the fourth tier at the top supports two lamps. The lamp is lit with a cotton wick dipped in ghee or vegetable oils used during prayer rituals. At the bottom of the lamp there is a figure of an elephant and a motif of a bird on top. Back view of the lamp. This object was procured from State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House.

Subject: Elephant Deepa. This is a vertically oriented lamp that is lit during rituals and prayers dedicated to deities. It has an elephant figure at the base. This object has been loaned by State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House.

Subject: Elephant Deepa. This is a vertically oriented lamp that is lit during rituals and prayers dedicated to deities. It has an elephant figure at the base. This object has been loaned by State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House.

Subject: Mangala on Elephant 7 Deepa. A lamp holder in the form of Goddess Mangala on an elephant. Goddess Mangala is holding a kalasha. The lamp holder is on two wheels in the front. The holder is intended to support seven oil lamps. Front view of the object.

Subject: Elephant Rukha Deepa. A lamp holder in the form of a rider on an elephant. The holder is intended to support three oil lamps. Side view of the object.

Subject: Elephant Rukha Deepa. A lamp holder in the form of a rider on an elephant. The holder is intended to support three oil lamps. Back view of the object.