The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 25, 2024

Carved Bracket

Carved Bracket

1600s
Ivory with traces of pigment
Overall: 10.2 cm (4 in.)
Bequest of Edgar A. Hahn 1972.282.3
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

These creatures stand for shakti, or creative energy.

Description

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.
  • ?-1972
    Edgar A. Hahn [1882-1970], Cleveland, OH, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1972-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1972.282.3