Elephant with rider, one of a pair
Place of OriginRajasthan State, India
Dateapprox. 1000-1200
MaterialsRed sandstone
DimensionsH. 11 1/2 in x W. 9 in x D. 4 in, H. 29.2 cm x W. 22.9 cm x D. 10.2 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB65S8
DepartmentSouth Asian Art
ClassificationsSculpture
On View
Not on viewThese lively elephants once probably flanked the head of an image of a Hindu deity, pouring jars of water over the deity as an act of ritual respect and homage, and to signify abundance and prosperity.
Subject
- elephant
approx. 1000-1200
approx. 1700-1850
approx. 1700-1850
900-1100
approx. 1400-1550
approx. 1900-1930
975-1025
975-1025
approx. 400-450
Pair/Pair