Question

Terracotta votive figures mostly represent which animal

Answer 1

Terracotta votive figures mostly represent Elephant

Answer 2

Answer: bull and cattle

• Terracotta is used to refer to models of animals, humans and objects made with clay.
• Terracotta models are found across cultures and civilizations in ancient times.
• The most common terracotta animal found across cultures is the bull and other cattle are also prevalent.
• Terracotta models of miniature bulls are found all around sites of the Harappan civilization. There are models of individual bulls are well as two bulls together attached to a plough.
• Such models tell us a great deal about the culture and practices of our ancestors and help in reconstructing history.
• Terracotta models are models with different technology in different cultures. Sometimes it is glazed or baked.

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