Palm trees, flowing backwaters, and the wild beasts-elephants, playfully bathing in the water, this scenic beauty of Kerala has been imprinted on our imagination, through art, literature, and visual mediums. As the residents of the Southern country, where they are adored and revered in equal measures, elephants hold a special place in the art of Kerala, an example of which we have brought to you is this wooden statue of an elephant.
The skills of the artisan manifest themselves in the naturalistic detailing of the elephant's skin, whose faint folds and lines are perfectly captured in the medium of solid wood. A gold-tinted cloth spread with foliage, Hamsa, and Kirtimukha motifs covers the elephant linking the animal with the splendor of the royals.
Ornamented exquisitely, the elephant is ridden by a Mahavat (elephant-rider), holding a Chattra (royal umbrella), accompanied by an attendant with a pair of fans. The animation in the elephant's eyes is mesmeric, and so is his stance, which comes to your space placed on an antique wooden table.
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