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Beautifully handcrafted, without any machines! this piece of exotic Dhokra art, made from molten brass, by the Maria Tribal Community, represents the divine Winged Horse. Take it home, you can feel the energy of our craftsman! Truly crafted with hands, head, and heart. The craft that speaks its story to you and effortlessly brings life back into a room.
In Greek mythology, Pegasus was an immortal winged horse, one of the two children of Poseidon and Medusa. Along with his brother, the golden-sworded Chrysaor, Pegasus sprang forth most miraculously from his pregnant mother’s neck after Perseus had beheaded her. Pegasus’ name originates in the Greek word for springs, peace since he was supposedly born near the springs of the Ocean. But he was also associated with waters due to an extraordinary trait of his he had inherited from his father.
Despite a clear Greek inspiration, the Pegasus has a raw feel to it with minute carvings on its wings and feet. Pair it with an Arabian hookah beside it or a metal tea kettle to replicate a royal feeling throughout your interiors.
Dimension: 13 x 6 x 14 inch
Weight: 3780 gms
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The world’s well-known legacy from Greek mythology has lived on and influenced the art and design fields of all cultures. Pegasus was an immortal winged horse, one of the two children of Poseidon and Medusa. Along with his brother, the golden-sworded Chrysaor, Pegasus sprang forth most miraculously from his pregnant mother’s neck after Perseus had beheaded her. Pegasus’ name originates from the Greek word pegae for springs since he was supposedly born near the springs of the Ocean. But he was also associated with waters due to an extraordinary trait that he had inherited from his father. In many cultures, the Horse is considered the emblem of the cosmic cycle, life, desire, death, destruction, and the energy of the divine Sun. In the Vedic tradition, horses symbolize speed, beauty, purity, the expansive power of Brahman, freedom, grace, and strength.
