Indian Art Fragment of elephant in sandstone. India, possibly 16th-17th century.…

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Indian Art Fragment of elephant in sandstone. India, possibly 16th-17th century. . . 28x40.50x15 cm. Sandstone sculpture depicting what remains of an elephant with mahout. The lack of the salient parts of the human and animal figure makes attribution based on stylistic features very difficult. Provenance: Berger Collection.

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Indian Art Fragment of elephant in sandstone. India, possibly 16th-17th century. . . 28x40.50x15 cm. Sandstone sculpture depicting what remains of an elephant with mahout. The lack of the salient parts of the human and animal figure makes attribution based on stylistic features very difficult. Provenance: Berger Collection.

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