Elephant And Monkey, Palilay
Date18th/19th century
MediumBronze, gilt
ClassificationsVisual Works
Credit LineGift of the Doris Duke Southeast Asian Art Collection
Object number2003.7.3.1-.2
DescriptionA black elephant kneeling on its back legs with the trunk upholding an ornate, lidded container. The tail, tusks, forehead, and back are decorated with gold bands, a head piece, and blanket, respectively. It appears as though it is 'trumpeting'. The monkey is black, standing in a semicrouch with a branch and gold honeycomb fan in hand. The tail curves around the left ankle, and knees are bent.On View
Not on viewCollections
India
Late 19th- 20th Century
early 20th century
19th century
17th century
Kerala, Hindu
1865 or 1940?
Japan
19th-20th century