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Unknown
Elephant15th-17th century

Not on view
Small hand-modeled terracotta elephant figurine, roughly textured russet-brown clay, compact blocky body with four cylindrical legs and a short curled trunk

Unknown, Elephant, 15th-17th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Morton H. Randall, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Elephant
Place Made
Central Thailand
Date Made
15th-17th century
Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
2 5/8 x 3 5/8 x 2 in. (6.7 x 9.2 x 5.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Morton H. Randall
Accession Number
AC1993.4.2
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art

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