Brass Elephant Showpieces and Pairs (Hathi)
hathi · pital ka hathi · elephant pair · haathi showpiece · brass elephant · vastu elephant
About these pieces
An elephant, or a pair of them, is a standard housewarming and office gift. Twenty-seven are brass and eleven are aluminium. Sizes run from about 2 inch to 27 inch, and weights from 60 g to more than 16 kg.
Decide between a single elephant and a pair. A pair is usually placed at an entrance or on either end of a console, facing each other or facing the door. A single elephant suits a desk or a shelf. For a table, 3.5 to 8 inch is the practical range. An 11 inch aluminium elephant gives you a large piece that one person can lift. A large brass elephant is a floor piece and very heavy, so check the weight and the floor or table it will stand on.
Buyers often ask about trunk position. Trunk up is traditionally linked with good fortune and trunk down with calm and stability. Both are common, and it is a belief rather than a rule. Choose the carving you like.
About these pieces
An elephant, or a pair of them, is a standard housewarming and office gift. Twenty-seven are brass and eleven are aluminium. Sizes run from about 2 inch to 27 inch, and weights from 60 g to more than 16 kg.
Decide between a single elephant and a pair. A pair is usually placed at an entrance or on either end of a console, facing each other or facing the door. A single elephant suits a desk or a shelf. For a table, 3.5 to 8 inch is the practical range. An 11 inch aluminium elephant gives you a large piece that one person can lift. A large brass elephant is a floor piece and very heavy, so check the weight and the floor or table it will stand on.
Buyers often ask about trunk position. Trunk up is traditionally linked with good fortune and trunk down with calm and stability. Both are common, and it is a belief rather than a rule. Choose the carving you like.