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Unknown
Elephant3rd century B.C.

Not on view
Small dark stone sculpture of a four-legged animal, possibly a ram, with incised linear and circular surface decoration and a large curved form rising from the back
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Elephant
Place Made
India, Uttar Pradesh, Mathura
Date Made
3rd century B.C.
Medium
Black terracotta
Dimensions
5 1/4 x 2 1/2 x 6 in. (13.34 x 6.35 x 15.24 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Paul F. Walter
Accession Number
AC1994.233.2
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Icons of Piety, Images of Whimsy: Asian Terra-cottas from the Walter Grounds Collection. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1987.

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