A large lost wax casting in bronze of an elephant with attending mahout, an elaborate howdah on its back. Within the howdah can be found a figure seated on a swing, he is carrying an offering. These folk bronzes come from Eastern India and are notoriously difficult to date. I’m assuming late 19th or early 20th century. I have never had such a large or elaborate Bastar sculpture.

As you can see from the photographs the sculpture is made from four separate pieces though the donor figure is semi-permanently attached by some copper wire.

Approximately 13.1/4 inches (33.7cm) high. All appears fine for condition though I must point out that the casting didn’t quite fill out the entire crown of the canopy. The core is mostly still present in the canopy. Please study the photographs.

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