Search engine for discovering works of Art, research articles, and books related to Art and Culture
Javascript must be enabled to continue!
Nobleman and Trainer Mounted on an Elephant
View through Harvard Museums
Seated at the base of the neck of an elephant is a Rajput nobleman, identified by the type of earring he wears and turban style. He carries an elephant goad (ankus) in his left hand, while his right is extends outward to balance him. His feet are secured through loops that attach to the elephant’s collar, which has four bells. Mounted on the back of the animal is the elephant trainer. He is bare chested and wears a turban. With his right hand, he holds onto the ropes that are tied around the elephant’s body, while his left carries a large mace that rests against his shoulder. The elephant’s trunk is curled inward, its ears forward, and its tusks have been trimmed down. Rajput Style, Kota School.
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Gift of Stuart Cary Welch Jr. in honor of James Cuno
Title: Nobleman and Trainer Mounted on an Elephant
Description:
Seated at the base of the neck of an elephant is a Rajput nobleman, identified by the type of earring he wears and turban style.
He carries an elephant goad (ankus) in his left hand, while his right is extends outward to balance him.
His feet are secured through loops that attach to the elephant’s collar, which has four bells.
Mounted on the back of the animal is the elephant trainer.
He is bare chested and wears a turban.
With his right hand, he holds onto the ropes that are tied around the elephant’s body, while his left carries a large mace that rests against his shoulder.
The elephant’s trunk is curled inward, its ears forward, and its tusks have been trimmed down.
Rajput Style, Kota School.
Related Results
Preparatory Drawing of a Chained Elephant Drinking Water
Preparatory Drawing of a Chained Elephant Drinking Water
The large elephant is composed of red and black lines that demonstrate the various stages of the drawing process, from initial sketches to more detailed inclusions. The elephant we...
Portrait of a Mughal Nobleman, folio from the Salim Album
Portrait of a Mughal Nobleman, folio from the Salim Album
Against a minimally-suggested landscape is a Mughal nobleman, distinguished by his pearl earring and fine dress. He wears a green turban, a white robe (jama), a waist sash (patka),...
Raja Balwant Singh's Hunt
Raja Balwant Singh's Hunt
This scene takes place on the scenic banks of the river Tawi in the state of Jammu in northern India. Wearing a dark green jama, Raja Balwant Singh, king of Jasrota, leans forward ...
Panathenaic Prize Amphora (storage jar)
Panathenaic Prize Amphora (storage jar)
Side A: Athena Promachos advancing to right clothed in an archaic Ionic chiton ornamented with a dotted border in white and provided with rudimentary sleeves ending in two swallow-...
Sketches of a Head of a Nobleman and a Woman, a Fish, a Crane, and Two Pigeons
Sketches of a Head of a Nobleman and a Woman, a Fish, a Crane, and Two Pigeons
At the top of the page is the head of a nobleman, identified by his earring. He wears a turban and the collar of his robe (jama) is faintly visible. Below him is a faint outline of...
Two Rajput Noblemen Tiger Hunting
Two Rajput Noblemen Tiger Hunting
On the left of the page are two Rajput noblemen, distinguished by their earrings. The one on the far left carries a matchlock gun over his right shoulder. He has a nautilus shell-s...
Elephant and Two Riders Hunting Rhinoceros (fragment)
Elephant and Two Riders Hunting Rhinoceros (fragment)
This painting fragment depicts a dynamic hunting scene. On top of a large, striding, caparisoned elephant are two riders. Perpendicular to the elephant is a young rhinoceros pierce...
Procession at Datia
Procession at Datia
The drawing depicts a large procession featuring, at the center, an elephant. Mounted on the animal is a rider (mahout) that holds the reins with one hand and a fly whisk up with t...