Elephant Howdah Museum

Swaroop 15 months ago

ELEPHANT HOWDAH
WOODEN FRAME INCASED WITH THICK EMBOSSED SILVER POLISHED FOIL. DECORATED WITH CREEPERS AND FLOWER MOTIFS
DIMENSIONS:
PERIOD:
PROVENANCE:
160 X 90 cm
18TH CENTURY
MARWAR

Tushar Suradkar 35 months ago

The Elephant Howdah Museum in the Mehrangarh Fort of Jodhpur is unique in the world since there is no other place on earth where the royals had a fascination for elephants and also they invested a lot in making the elephant ride comfortable and convenient with a royal artistic touch. The elephant howdah is a wooden frame with raised side borders large enough to host up to 3 persons riding an elephant. It first is mounted and then fitted on the elephant's back. The howdah is typically decorated with mirrors traces of gilding that is a thin coat of gold used as a paint, and the lower rim is decorated with balustrades.

A painting on the museum wall depicts several elephant howdah styles in use by the royal family of Jaipur and also how grand a procession would look when the royal embarked on an elephant ride occupying a howdah.
Some howdah may have an umbrella to protect from sun rays or occasionally from light showers. The front seat is typically raised and meant for the king or the royalty and the rear seat for a bodyguard.
♿ Accessibility Features:
Yesu003dRamp access.
Yesu003dA wheelchair-accessible Entrance.
Yesu003dA wheelchair-accessible Restroom/Toilet.
Yesu003dA wheelchair-accessible Seating.
Yesu003dA wheelchair-accessible Parking.

Saniya Chuhan 20 months ago

Chuhan traders