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Carved Brackets — South India, probably Madurai

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Written by: Selin KurtResearcher · Asian Art
Asian Art · Catalogue no. 18087
South India, probably Madurai

Carved Brackets

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byCleveland Museum of Art
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Composite creatures with the body of a lion, tusks and trunk of an elephant, and horns of an antelope are standard elements of medieval Indian architecture and furniture. Traces of pigment indicate that these ivory furniture facings were brightly painted.

Artist / MakerSouth India, probably Madurai
Date1600s
Culture / OriginSouth India, probably Madurai
MediumIvory with traces of pigment
DimensionsOverall: 10.2 cm (4 in.)
DepartmentIndian and Southeast Asian Art
TypeIvory
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