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Architectural Ensemble from a Jain Meeting Hall, last quarter of 16th century, India, Gujarat, Patan, Teak with traces of color (16.133) |
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Bookcover with scenes from the life of the Buddha, ca. first half of 10th century India or Nepal Ink and color on wood, with metal insets (1979.511) |
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Dish with recumbent elephant surrounded by clouds, 15th–16th century, Vietnam, Stoneware with underglaze cobalt-blue decoration (1998.213) |
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Elephant Clock: Leaf from The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by al-Jazari, Detached folio from an illustrated manuscript, 715 A.H. / 1315 A.D.; Mamluk, Abu’l Izz Ismacil al-Jazari, Author, Probably Syria, Ink, colors, and gold on paper (57.51.23) |
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Elephant, Late Naqada II (ca. 3650–3300 B.C.), Egyptian, Serpentine, bone (59.101.1) |
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[Four Seated Elephants with Western Travelers and Attendants, Jaipur, India], 1860s–70s,
India,
Albumen silver print from glass negative (1985.1168.59) |
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Horn, ca. 1100–1200, South Italian, Ivory (17.190.218) |
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Lunette with Buddha surrounded by adorants, 5th–6th century,
Hadda, Afghanistan,
Stucco (2005.314) |
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Plaque with scenes from the life of the Buddha, Pala or Pagan period, 12th century, India or Burma. Mudstone (1982.233) |
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Portrait of a lama, last quarter of 11th century Tibet (a Kadampa monastery) Distemper on cloth (1991.152) |
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Rattle Staff (Ukhurhe) of Oba Akenzua I, 1725–50, Nigeria; Edo peoples, court of Benin, Bronze, copper, iron (1974.5) |
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Silver Buffalo and Elephant, 19th century, Republic of Benin; Fon, Silver-copper alloy, brass, copper, and iron (2002.517.1-2) |
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Standing Ganesha, Pre-Angkor period, Prasat Andet style, second half of 7th century,
Cambodia,
Stone (1982.220.7) |
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Statuette of a horse or elephant rider, 3rd century B.C.; Hellenistic,
Greek; Said to be from ancient Athribis, Egypt, Bronze (55.11.11) |
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Stela with a four-armed Vishnu, 10th–11th century, India, Punjab, Sandstone (68.46) |
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The Dream of Queen Maya, Kushan period, 1st century A.D., Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara, probably Takht-i-Bahi), Schist (1976.402) |
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Vessel in the form of an elephant and rider, 14th–mid-16th century, Thailand, Earthenware with underglaze iron-brown decoration (Sawankhalok ware) (1989.238.41) |
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Weight: Elephant, 19th–20th century, Ghana; Akan, Asante, Brass (1978.412.407); Weight: Bird with Body in Knot, 18th–19th century, Ghana; Akan, Brass (1994.312.17); Weight: Bird Claw, 19th—20th century, Ghana; Akan, Asante, Brass (1979.206.182) |
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Wine Cistern, ca. 1562, Manufactured by the factory of Orazio Fontana, Urbino, Italy, Tin-glazed earthenware (majolica) (32.100.362) |
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