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Unknown
Elephant13th century

Not on view
Small bronze sculpture of a crouching elephant with incised herringbone saddlecloth, beaded collar, and dark gray-green patina
Small bronze sculpture of a reclining elephant with legs tucked forward, featuring incised chevron-patterned caparison on the back, spiral decorations on the haunches, and dark patinated surface with traces of green oxidation.

Unknown, Elephant, 13th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, From the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Museum Associates Purchase, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Elephant
Place Made
India, Tamil Nadu
Date Made
13th century
Medium
Copper alloy
Dimensions
2 x 3 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. (5.08 x 8.89 x 4.44 cm)
Credit Line
From the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Museum Associates Purchase
Accession Number
M.72.1.18
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Elephants and Ivories in South Asia. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1981.
  • Rosenfield, John. The Arts of India and Nepal: The Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1966.
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Indian Sculpture, vol.2. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1988.

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