Object Number | 2022-7-2.5 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Indian |
Provenience | India |
Period | 20th Century |
Date Made | ca. 1986 CE |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Brass | Clay |
Technique | Cire Perdue | Dhokra |
Iconography | Elephant |
Description | Elephant in brass with a clay core. This belongs to a set of objects that document the Dhokra brass-casting process. The final step entails breaking the finished piece out of the mold and removing clay particles with a wire brush. |
Height | 6.5 cm |
Length | 8 cm |
Width | 4 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Bruce Pearson, in honor of Lee Horne, 2022 |
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