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India
Model of the Toran gate c.1960-61
Wood and white metal | 53.0 x 62.0 x 26.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 92809
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This delicate wood carving is a replica of a gate known as Toran or temple arch (Kirti Stambha) in Vadnagar, formerly the capital of ancient Gujarat. Around the gate are reproductons of rural life - mango trees, a farmer with an ox and plough, a group of folk dancers, a pigeon loft and a hay stack.
Provenance
Presented to Queen Elizabeth II by the Governor of Gujerat on her visit to Ahmedabad during the Commonwealth Visit of India, 31st January 1961
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Medium and techniques
Wood and white metal
Measurements
53.0 x 62.0 x 26.0 cm (whole object)
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Place of Production
India
