Painting

This Indian oil-based painting on clear mica was made in Thanjavur in the late 19th or early 20th century. The scene depicts an elephant prepared to carry a person of importance. In the background we can see a mosque, possibly The Great Mosque in Chennai.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
128/1998/29
Category
Ethnography
Collection Class
Archives and images
Collection Area Region
S
Material
mica | pigment (oil-based) | | |
Common Name
painting
Simple Name
painting on mica
Production Town
Thanjavur
Production County
Tamil Nadu
Production Country
India
Production Person Initials

Production Person Surname

Production Year Low
late 19th century
Production Year High
early 20th century

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Elephant prepared for ride, India