Elephant with Rider Holding a Cannon

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Elephant with Rider Holding a Cannon

Late 17th century

Artist/maker unknown, Indian

Elephants were a major military force in India well into the nineteenth century. Sitting in an upright, martial posture, the rider steadies a cannon with his left hand, the barrel propped on the elephant's neck. His right hand grasps a curved elephant goad, an implement that could communicate more than one hundred different commands to these intelligent animals.

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Object Details

Title:

Elephant with Rider Holding a Cannon

Date:

Late 17th century

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Indian

Medium:

Metal alloy

Dimensions:

10 3/16 × 4 5/8 × 9 inches (25.9 × 11.7 × 22.9 cm)

Classification:

Sculpture

Credit Line:

Bequest of Dean Walker, 2006

Accession Number:

2006-53-105

Geography:

Made in Rajasthan, India, Asia Probably made in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

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