Unknown Artist
Elephant with riders
- Other titles:
- Vessel in the form of an elephant and riders
- Location
- Upper Asian gallery
- Further information
There was probably once a vast repertoire of zoomorphic bronze utensils such as this, but because of the Chams' turbulent history, surviving examples are rare. The Chams used elephants in battles and ceremonies, and also supplied elephants to the Chinese for imperial processions. This sharply observed piece demonstrates once again the use of bronze prototypes for ceramic traditions; the subject is popular as a ceramic form throughout mainland Southeast Asia.
The Asian Collections, AGNSW, 2003, pg.298.
- Place of origin
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Viet Nam
Champa Kingdom, Viet Nam
- Cultural origin
- Champa
- Year
- 13th century-14th century
- Media
- Sculpture
- Medium
- bronze
- Dimensions
- 21.0 x 16.5 x 9.5cm
- Signature & date
- Not signed. Not dated.
- Credit
- Goldie Sternberg Southeast Asian Art Purchase Fund 1998
- Accession number
- 93.1998
