Three more Gods? riding animals

The first one I'm reasonably sure is Indra riding the three headed elephant called Airavada.
Data 20.3High 1.3Kg


The second one might possibly be another version of Indra or an elephant mahout.
Data 19.8cm High 0.94Kg

And the last one was created by someone who thought a horse was probably just a flat camel. Got no idea what this one is about.
Data 17.5cm High 0.72Kg

 

Yes it is, the usual spelling is Airavata or Airavaatha. It is from Thailand, no great age but nice.

More likely, I think. The technique is called Dhokra ware, from tribal northeast India. Not very old either.

Isn't it?
That is an oldie. I think this style is from Himachal Pradesh in north India, the foothills of the Himalayas. Could be wrong though.
Looks like it was once on top of something? Love it.

 

This one is quite similar to your horse and rider, and is identified as from Tamil Nadu in south India:

https://www.michaelbackmanltd.com/object/indian-brass-horse-mounted-aiyanar-or-madurai-veeran/

 

And this one is even closer, identified as from Andhra Pradesh (southeastern India):

https://www.indigo-uk.com/collections/indian-statues/products/a2832

 

With that opening I'd wonder if it was part of an incense burner

 

Yes it is a similar horse. I though the origin was more northern because of the shape of the crown. The iconography and the 'architectural' plinth are pretty generic.

I thought along those lines, but slightly different. The opening could be a way to get the incense directly to the deity.

 

Interesting. The second example is thought to be a 19th century toy and from Andhra Pradesh while the first is thought to be 18th century and from Tamil Nadu. The second looks like it may have been a lid for the burner as there seems to be no hole in the platform. The rectangular shape of both the bases seems to indicate there was a common shape to whatever they were located on. Would be interesting to find out what. I'm wondering if we have any Antiquers in India?

 

The feature that caught my eye was that the figure is removable, secured with the ring on his back and the peg on the horse. I had not seen this on most Indian bronzes/brasses.

I think the thing to take from these statements is that this particular style of horse and rider is probably from southern regions of India, and that the original purpose is not clear.
I would follow up on the identification provided in the link for the first example I posted, which suggests the figure is Aiyanar, a Hindu deity worshipped in South India and Sri Lanka.

 

Don't want much for it
https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/400667812909?chn=ps

 

That seems optimistic - but who can say? Watch and see what happens.