Acc No : 2122
Object : Handle with Elephant Motif
Material : Brass
Measurements (cms) : 14 x 5.5
Period : Vijayanagara
Provenance : Ruined Shiva Temple, Hampi

Handle probably of a chamara (whisk). It is fashioned like the face of an elephant with long trunk, bent twice. Two small tusks are visible on either side of the mouth. The interior is hollow. The head portion is ornamented with a naga headgear. Below the chin, there are two heads with rings attached one below the head and the other below the trunk. The rings are connected by two stringed chain.