Posted on: 28 February 2013

Elephant head with stylized wide spread ears. Traces of red and white paint bands are visible on the face. Painting of elephants for ritual processions is a common practice in traditional India and the main colors are red and white.

This figurine may represent a tame elephant or an elephant that is being marked for sacrifice. Hand formed and incised.

Material: terra cotta
Dimensions: 4.8 cm height, 5.4 cm width, 4.6 cm breadth
Harappa, Lot 800-01
Harappa Museum

Source: www.harappa.com


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Beautiful!Thank you, very much!

Terracota Sculpture created 26 centuryBC by human hands, at Mohan-jo-daro/Harappa. Wonderful

Reminds me of Silly Sidney!