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Battling Elephants, ca. 1700. Beetles form parts of the headdresses of the elephants and handlers.

Featured on PDR in the collection Beetle Carapaces in Basohli Miniature Paintings (ca. 1660–1700)

Rising to prominence in the seventeenth century, the Basohli School of painting is particularly known for its vibrant use of color and inventive textural elements — including iridescent beetle carapaces.

Battling Elephants

Date

ca. 1700


Underlying Rights

Public Domain Worldwide

Digital Rights

No Additional Rights


Image Size

1500 x 1011