Could this be the work of dhokra kamar? this is an amazing structure by any standards as a ceiling of a S'iva temple called Kereshwar in Shivrajpur, a village on the banks of Ganga.
Many bronze artifacts are also venerated in the temple.
NB: Some historical notes:
Pratihara emperor,Mihir Bhoja, has ruled in nearby Kanpur since nearby Kannuaj was the capital of Parihar. At Shivrajpur, 20 km from the Kanpur Central railway station, there is an ancient temple built by Chandel Raja Sati Prasad. The history of the temple and architecture needs further investigations and researches.
S. Kalyanaraman
January 22, 2014
Many bronze artifacts are also venerated in the temple.
I hope some researcher will find out the sources for these bronze/brass marvels which echoe the anthropomorph of ancient India?
Sheorajpur anthropomorph with 'fish' hieroglyph. ayo'fish' Rebus: ayo'iron, metal' (Gujarati) miṇḍāl markhor (Tor.wali) meḍho a ram, a sheep (Gujarati)(CDIAL 10120) Rebus: meḍ 'iron' (Ho.)
Prima facie, it appears that these are products of dhokra kamar metalworkers
NB: Some historical notes:
Pratihara emperor,Mihir Bhoja, has ruled in nearby Kanpur since nearby Kannuaj was the capital of Parihar. At Shivrajpur, 20 km from the Kanpur Central railway station, there is an ancient temple built by Chandel Raja Sati Prasad. The history of the temple and architecture needs further investigations and researches.
S. Kalyanaraman
January 22, 2014