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Ewer with Spout in the Form of an Elephant with a Mahut

This metal work item is called "Ewer with Spout in the Form of an Elephant with a Mahut" . While the artist is unknown it is believed to have been cast in 1-100. AD in the region of present day Afghanistan, Gandhara, during the Early Kushan Period. This item is made of Bronze by the bronze lost casting method. It is a small piece about as big as a small laptop like a MacBook air, overall: 21 cm tall and 6cm in diameter at the base .

It is at The Cleveland Museum of Art in the Indian and Southeast Asian Art department in the Indian Art collection but is not currently on view.

 

Given to the museum by the John L severance Fund

item number 1982.66

www.clevelandart.org/art/1982.66

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Uploaded on February 14, 2021