automaton

toy excavator

aati gari

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This aanti gari is a toy model of an excavator. It can function as an educational toy to teach children about hydraulic systems. The mechanism be operated by turning the lever. The literal meaning of aanti gari is ?elephant car❜ as the digger is similar to the shape of an elephant❜s ivory tusks. This object is made of steel, wood, nails and glue by 14-year-old Rohingya boy Mohammed Toyub.