Elephant Collection (#14)

The American Museum (Humbugs American Museum), 1851. 1851. Creator: Adam Weingartner
The American Museum (Humbugs American Museum), 1851

Governor Generals State Elephant and Silver Howdah, 1858-61. Creator: Unknown
Governor Generals State Elephant and Silver Howdah, 1858-61

The Fight between Scipio Africanus and Hannibal, c. 1616-1618. Artist: Cesari, Bernardino (1565-1621)
The Fight between Scipio Africanus and Hannibal, c. 1616-1618. Found in the collection of the Villa Margherita, Bordighera

Hindu concept of the universe, c1880. The universe is encircled by a serpent, the symbol of eternity. Mount Meru represents paradise, the earth below it is supported by six elephants

Detail of a Pictish carved stone showing the Pictish Beast symbol, 6th century
Detail of a Pictish carved stone showing the Pictish Beast or Elephant symbol on Rodneys Stone near Brodie Castle in Morayshire, Scotland, 6th century

Bathing elephant carved in low relief in a Buddhist shrine
Bathing elephant carved in low relief beside a pool in a Buddhist shrine at Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka

The Attack on Cartagena, after 1566. Artist: Licinio, Giulio (1527-1591)
The Attack on Cartagena, after 1566. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Royal Elephant at the Gateway to the Jami Masjid, Mathura, 19th or early 20th century. Artist: Edwin Lord Weeks
Royal Elephant at the Gateway to the Jami Masjid, Mathura, 19th or early 20th century. From a private collection

The Grand Ballet, Theatre du Chatelet, Paris, 1904. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 27th November 1904

The Delhi Durbar, 1903. The Delhi Durbar, meaning, Court of Delhi, was a mass assembly at Delhi, India to commemorate the coronation of a King

The Indian pavilion at the Universal Exhibition of 1900, Paris, 1900. Exposition Universelle of 1900 was a worlds fair held in Paris, France

The Indochina pavilion at the Universal Exhibition of 1900, Paris, 1900. The Exposition Universelle of 1900 was a worlds fair held in Paris, France

Paul Doumer, Governor General of Indochina, Received by the King of Siam in Bangkok, 1899. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Paul Doumer, Governor General of Indochina, Received by the King of Siam in Bangkok, 1899. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 7th May 1899

The Ordeal Trial, 1792. Practised by the Gentoos [Telugu people] in the East Indies

Indra, the Hindu god of light, 19th century

The Prince of Wales tiger shooting in India, 1921
The Prince of Wales tiger shooting in India, the Indian Tour, 1921. The future King Edward VIII on a tiger hunt. Illustration from George V and Edward VIII, A Royal Souvenir, by FGH Salusbury

Delhi, India, 1893. Artist: Edward Paxman Brandard
Delhi, India, 1893. An engraving from James Taylors The Age We Live In: A History of the Nineteenth Century, From the Peace of 1815 to the Present Time, William Mackenzie, (London, 1893)

Orpheus, by his Voice and Lyre, attracts the attention of the Animals, Rocks and Trees, 1774. Artist: W Walker
Orpheus, by his Voice and Lyre, attracts the attention of the Animals, Rocks and Trees, 1774. A plate from The Copper-Plate Magazine or A Monthly Treasure, London, 1774

Convoy of the Queen. 1606. Artist: Theodore de Bry
Convoy of the Queen. 1606. Journeys across India, engraved by Theodore De Bry, 1606

Invasion by Vice Admiral Sebold, 1606. Artist: Theodore de Bry
Invasion by Vice Admiral Sebold, 1606. Journeys across India, engraved by Theodore De Bry, 1606

Elephants Fighting, 1606. Artist: Theodore de Bry
Elephants Fighting, 1606. Journeys across India, engraved by Theodore De Bry, 1606

Brahmin Courtier, 1828. Artist: Marlet et Cie
Brahmin Courtier, 1828. A lithograph from L Inde Francais, 1828. From the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Kanada Ragini, Ragamala Album, School of Rajasthan, 19th century. Two soldiers salute the courage of the prince who has killed a white elephant

Elephant sculpture, Khajuraho, India. c950-1050. (20th century)

Ancient Temple at Hulwud, 1826. Artist: William Frederick Witherington
Ancient Temple at Hulwud, 1826. The temple is dedicated to Shiva in his role of regenerator. In the foreground is a step-well

Terra ( Land ), c1600. From the German National Museum, Nuremburg

The Elephant, c1850. Artist: Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins
The Elephant, c1850. The central image shows the Indian elephant in front and African elephant behind. Surrounding vignettes show (clockwise from top left)

Royal Menagerie, Exeter Change, Strand, London, c1820. Edward Cross kept his menagerie here until Exeter Change was demolished in 1829 and he moved it to the Surrey Gardens, Walworth c1830

Woolly mammoth (Mammuthus), 1892. An extinct genus of elephant from the Pleistocene epoch (2, 500, 000 to 10, 000 years ago) found in fossil deposits and in northern Europe as 30

Woolly mammoth (Mammuthus) skeleton, 1830. An extinct genus of elephant from the Pleistocene epoch (2, 500, 000 to 10, 000 years ago) found in fossil deposits and in northern Europe as 30

Roman Mosaic of Elephant, Horse and Bear, c2nd-3rd century. In general mosaics had a large decorative, often geometric, frame surrounding a small section with figures (emblema)

Krishna, (on Bird-God, Garuda) fights Indra (on elephant), Harivamsa manuscript, c1590. Mughal painting. At Victoria and Albert Museum. London

Krishna, riding the Bird-God Garuda, fights the God, Indra (on an elephant), c1590. Garuda is a large legendary bird, bird-like creature

Guard Stone Figure at Entrance of Buddhist Temple, Sri Lanka, 20th century. Guard stones are projecting architectural elements located at the corner of walls, built for the protection of buildings

17th century Elephant in Temple of the Sacred Tooth, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 20th century
Elephant made of Women, Inner Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 20th century. 17th century image of elephant made of women in the inner temple of Sri Dalada Maligawa or the Temple

Elephant Frieze on Base of Audience Hall, Polunnaruwa, Sri Lanka, 20th century. 12th century relief carving of Elephant in the Audience Hall of the ancient kingdom of Polonnaruwa

Battle between Alexander and Porus, 326 BC, (mid to late 17th century). Artist: Nicolaes Berchem
Battle between Alexander and Porus, 326 BC, (mid to late 17th century). The forces of Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) combat those of the Indian rajah Porus (active 327-315 BC)

Bronze figure of the Hindu god Ganesh
A bronze figure of the Hindu god Ganesh from Nepal

Ivory lead of a diptych showing the apotheosis of an emperor, 2nd century
Ivory lead of a diptych showing the apotheosis of an emperor, possibly Antoninus Pius (19 September 86 - 7 March 161), from the British Museums collection, 2nd century

Elephant cooling off in a river. Artist: CM Dixon
Sri Lankan elephants in a river

Elephants performing at Columbo zoo in Sri Lanka. Artist: CM Dixon
Elephants performing at Columbo zoo in Sri Lanka

Elephant eating in Sri Lanka. Artist: CM Dixon
A Sri Lankan Elephant eating in the evening after work, near Kandy in Sri Lanka

Elephant cooling off in a river in Sri Lanka. Artist: CM Dixon
Sri Lankan elephant cooling off in a river at midday, taking a rest from work, near Kandy in Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan elephant. Artist: CM Dixon
A Sri Lankan elephant near Kandy

Holy family at the Burning Ground, showing Siva, Parvati, and Ghanesh, 19th century
Depiction of the holy family at the Burning Ground. Siva is helped by his elephant-headed son Ghanesh to thread a necklace of heads, while Parvati holds their many-headed son, 19th century

Mosaic of animal combat at the Great Palace in Istanbul, 6th century
Mosaic of animal combat with a lion vs. an elephant at the Great Palace in Istanbul, 6th century

Roman coins of Julius Caesar, 1st century BC
Roman denarii of Julius Caesar (January 14, 83 BC -August 1, 30 BC). On the left is an allegory of the destruction of evil by good with the snake being destroyed by the elephant

Terracotta plaque showing a war elephant

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