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Elephant Trainers with Charkhis and a Rider Unhorsed (fragment)
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This drawing, a fragment of a larger composition, depicts four elephant trainers, facing left, each holding up charkhis, firework attachments that were used to control and manipulate elephants. Each trainer wears a turban a long robe (jama) and a waist sash (patka). In the foreground, facing right, a rider has fallen off his horse, which appears to be galloping away. The rider is on his hands and knees, and his turban has come off as his hair falls in front of him. He also wears a long robe and waist sash. Rajput Style, Kota School.
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art
Stuart Cary Welch (by 1969 - 2008 ) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009 ) gift; to Harvard Art Museum.
Notes:
Object was part of temporary loan to Museum in 1969.
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum The Stuart Cary Welch Collection Gift of Edith I. Welch in memory of Stuart Cary Welch
Title: Elephant Trainers with Charkhis and a Rider Unhorsed (fragment)
Description:
This drawing, a fragment of a larger composition, depicts four elephant trainers, facing left, each holding up charkhis, firework attachments that were used to control and manipulate elephants.
Each trainer wears a turban a long robe (jama) and a waist sash (patka).
In the foreground, facing right, a rider has fallen off his horse, which appears to be galloping away.
The rider is on his hands and knees, and his turban has come off as his hair falls in front of him.
He also wears a long robe and waist sash.
Rajput Style, Kota School.
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