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)
In his fourteenth-century treatise on gemology, the Rajasthani scientist Ṭhakkura Pherū tracks the origins of precious stones back to a trip taken by the demon Bala to the heavens:
Also appearing in the collection…
Battling Elephants
Date
ca. 1700
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