Elephant with howdah and passengers
Model
mid 19th century (made)
mid 19th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
A finely carved ivory model of an elephant hung with textiles and with a howdah on its back. Inside the howdah are two male passengers; the elephant's mahout (driver) is seated on its neck. The model is mounted on a rectangular ivory base with four circular feet.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Elephant with howdah and passengers (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Carved ivory |
| Brief description | Sculpture, ivory, carved |
| Physical description | A finely carved ivory model of an elephant hung with textiles and with a howdah on its back. Inside the howdah are two male passengers; the elephant's mahout (driver) is seated on its neck. The model is mounted on a rectangular ivory base with four circular feet. |
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| Production | Probably made in Berhampur |
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| Bibliographic reference | Sculpture victorious : art in an age of invention, 1837-1901 / edited by Martina Droth, Jason Edwards, and Michael Hatt ; with contributions by Tim Barringer ... [et al.]. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2014 Number: 9780300208030 (hardback), 0300208030 (hardback)
pp.290-292, cat. no. 101 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 02474(IS) |
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| Record created | July 31, 2003 |
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