Harvard Art Museums > 1950.132: Composite Elephant with Demon Rider and Groom Drawings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Composite Elephant with Demon Rider and Groom , 1950.132,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/216507. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1950.132 Title Composite Elephant with Demon Rider and Groom Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date 18th century Places Creation Place: South Asia, India Period Mughal period Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/216507 Physical Descriptions Medium Ink on paper Dimensions image: 15 x 22 cm (5 7/8 x 8 11/16 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Grace Nichols Strong, Francis H. Burr and Friends of the Fogg Art Museum Funds Accession Year 1950 Object Number 1950.132 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description The fragment predominantly features a large elephant composed of animals, both real and fictitious; birds, and people. It holds a snake in its trunk. A bare-chested demon with a goat-like head is mounted on the elephant. It carries an elephant goad (ankus) in its left hand. In front of the elephant is a demon groom with large ears, reptile-like legs, and a long tail. Its head is tilted back as it blows a horn. Exhibition History 32Q: 2590 South and Southeast Asia, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 04/19/2018 - 11/07/2018 Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
