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Gajalakshmi - A painting of a woman playing a musical instrument

Gajalakshmi - A painting of a woman playing a musical instrument

Lakshmi as "Gajalakshmi" is flanked by two elephants, and here she is joined by Sarasvati and her peacock

Elephant Hunt of Maharaja Anup Singh of Bikaner - Google Art Project

Elephant Hunt of Maharaja Anup Singh of Bikaner - Google Art Project

Public domain reproduction of artwork, 16th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

AtlasMiller BNF Indian Ganges - Public domain old map

AtlasMiller BNF Indian Ganges - Public domain old map

Español: Delta del río Gangés en el mapa del océano Índico del Atlas Miller.

Anonymous - A prince riding a composite elephant - 2013.282 - Cleveland Museum of Art

Anonymous - A prince riding a composite elephant - 2013.282 - Clevelan...

Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, 14th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Gajalakshmi - Public domain dedication image

Gajalakshmi - Public domain dedication image

"Gajalakshmi: elephants lustrate the devi (goddess) Lakshmi. Kangra, circa early 19th century"

Celebrations at the accession of Jahangir

Celebrations at the accession of Jahangir

Celebrations at the accession of Jahangir, 1605 from the Jahangir-nama

Two Composite Elephants - 19th-century
A four-armed Krishna rides on a gopi-elephant; a steel engraving,1850's, with modern hand coloring

A four-armed Krishna rides on a gopi-elephant; a steel engraving,1850'...

A four-armed Krishna rides on a gopi-elephant; a steel engraving,1850's, with modern hand coloringSource: ebay, Dec. 2006

A prince on an elephant enters city gate (6124608209)

A prince on an elephant enters city gate (6124608209)

A prince on an elephant enters city gate. Creation Date: 19th century Display Dimensions: 17 13/32 in. x 13 15/32 in. (44.2 cm x 34.2 cm) Credit Line: Edwin Binney 3rd Collection Accession Number: 1990.1481 C... More

A panorama in 12 folds showing the procession of the Emperor Bahadur Shah to celebrate the feast of the 'Id., 1843

A panorama in 12 folds showing the procession of the Emperor Bahadur S...

A panorama in 12 folds showing the procession of the Emperor Bahadur Shah to celebrate the feast of the 'Id., 1843. Bahadur Shah Zafar on the elephant, and the heir apparent in the third elephant. Inscribed: Th... More

Braun & Hogenberg - Calicut 1572

Braun & Hogenberg - Calicut 1572

A panorama of Calicut, on the Malabar coast, shows several types of ships, shipbuilding, net fishing, dinghy traffic and a rugged, sparsely populated interior. Georg Braun and Franz Hogenbergs atlas Civitates ... More

Sultan Akbar (1542-1605 CE) training an elephant. 18th century CE. From India. Islamic Art Museum (Museum für Islamische Kunst), Berlin

Sultan Akbar (1542-1605 CE) training an elephant. 18th century CE. Fro...

Ident.Nr. I. 4598 fol. 2 v English: Sultan Akbar the Great (1542-1605 CE) training an elephant. The image shows him with an elephant goad (ankus). From India. Islamic Art Museum (Museum für Islamische Kunst), ... More

Elephants attack Villagers

Elephants attack Villagers

Illustration of Hindi Gita Press Mahabharata

Jalal al-Din Rumi, Maulana - The King of the Elephants - Walters W626135A - Full Page

Jalal al-Din Rumi, Maulana - The King of the Elephants - Walters W6261...

On this folio from Walters manuscript W.626, the king of the elephants comes to a pool of water, in which is seen the reflection of the moon. He tests the story of the leader of a band of hares, in which the mo... More

The Blue-Complexioned Kali Slaying Demons - 1825-50

The Blue-Complexioned Kali Slaying Demons - 1825-50

The Blue-Complexioned Kali Slaying Demons

Braun & Hogenberg - Calicut 1572 (cropped)

Braun & Hogenberg - Calicut 1572 (cropped)

A panorama of Calicut, on the Malabar coast, shows several types of ships, shipbuilding, net fishing, dinghy traffic and a rugged, sparsely populated interior. Georg Braun and Franz Hogenbergs atlas Civitates ... More

Elephant fighting 1655-1660

Elephant fighting 1655-1660

two elephant fighting ink and opaque water colour on paper in collection of howard hodgin Elephant combats were favorite sport of Indian prince

Elephants, Tiger, and Bird - 19th-century
The Pandava brothers do battle with the King of Anga

The Pandava brothers do battle with the King of Anga

Description Details Further reading Associated place Asia › India › north India (place of creation) Date 1598, Mughal Period (1526 - 1858) Artist/maker Mohan,... More

Nainsukh - Two Elephants Fighting in a Courtyard Before Muhammad Shah - 2005.1 - Cleveland Museum of Art

Nainsukh - Two Elephants Fighting in a Courtyard Before Muhammad Shah ...

Public domain photograph of India under British rule, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Nainsukh - Two Elephants Fighting in a Courtyard Before Muhammad Shah - 2005.1 - Cleveland Museum of Art (cropped)

Nainsukh - Two Elephants Fighting in a Courtyard Before Muhammad Shah ...

Public domain photograph of India under British rule, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Fresco of Akali Phoola Singh from Gurdwara Akalgarh Sahib, Dina, Punjab

Fresco of Akali Phoola Singh from Gurdwara Akalgarh Sahib, Dina, Punja...

Fresco of Akali Phoola Singh from Gurdwara Akalgarh Sahib, Dina, Punjab.

A tiger hunt at Jhajjar, Rohtak District, Panjab

A tiger hunt at Jhajjar, Rohtak District, Panjab

This Company painting is by Ghulam Ali Khan, who was working in Delhi around 1820 and was the brother of another Company artist, Faiz Ali Khan. The painting depicts a tiger hunt at Jhajjar, Rohtak District, Pa... More

Indian - The Elephant King Attacked by the Crocodile - Walters W887

Indian - The Elephant King Attacked by the Crocodile - Walters W887

This picture is from a dispersed "Gajendramoksha" (Liberation of the Elephant-King) series. The myth's intent, like those that tell us of the avatars of Vishnu, is to demonstrate Vishnu's willingness always to ... More

Devi Mahatmya - Goddess Kali and Saptamatrikas in Battle (recto); Goddess Fights a Titan and Text (verso) - c. 1825

Devi Mahatmya - Goddess Kali and Saptamatrikas in Battle (recto); Godd...

The Goddess, Kali, and the Seven Mothers in Battle (recto), Goddess Fights a Titan and Text (verso), Folio from a Devimahatmya (Glory of the Goddess)

Execution by Elephant, illuminated manuscript

Execution by Elephant, illuminated manuscript

Execution by Elephant This folio from Walters manuscript W.684 depicts execution by elephant. The Grand Mogul: Imperial Painting in India, 1600-1900. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore; The Sterling and Fr... More

A King with two small boys arrives on an elephant (6125095096)

A King with two small boys arrives on an elephant (6125095096)

Series Title: The Ancient Text of the Lord Suite Name: Bhagavata Purana Display Artist: Shah ud Din Creation Date: 1648 Display Dimensions: 7 3/32 in. x 13 3/4 in. (18 cm x 34.9 cm) Credit Line: Edwin Binney 3... More

Thomas Daniell - Indian Temple, Said to Be the Mosque of Abo-ul-Nabi, Muttra - Google Art Project

Thomas Daniell - Indian Temple, Said to Be the Mosque of Abo-ul-Nabi, ...

Public domain reproduction of artwork, 18th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Al Buraq - 1770-75
A prince on an elephant is greeted by kneeling subjects (6124608187)

A prince on an elephant is greeted by kneeling subjects (6124608187)

A prince on an elephant is greeted by kneeling subjects. Creation Date: 19th century Display Dimensions: 17 13/32 in. x 13 3/8 in. (44.2 cm x 34 cm) Credit Line: Edwin Binney 3rd Collection Accession Number: 1... More

Rhino Hunt - A group of elephants walking through a lush green field

Rhino Hunt - A group of elephants walking through a lush green field

'"Rhino at Bay" Public domain photograph of India under British rule, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A Dutch account of Sir Thomas Roe's travel to Jahangir's court 1

A Dutch account of Sir Thomas Roe's travel to Jahangir's court 1

A Dutch account of Sir Thomas Roe's travel to Jahangir's court, published in 1656 Source: ebay, June 2004 "An extremely rare work on the East Indies. Provenance belonging to a German Archive. A very handsome &... More

A mahout driving an elephant through a flowered field (6124571003)

A mahout driving an elephant through a flowered field (6124571003)

Creation Date: ca. 1690 Display Dimensions: 8 21/32 in. x 9 19/32 in. (22 cm x 24.4 cm) Credit Line: Edwin Binney 3rd Collection Accession Number: 1990.907 Collection: The San Diego Museum of Art

An Elephant Fight (Recto) and Vasudeva Rescues Baby Krishna (Verso) LACMA M.77.154.19a-b

An Elephant Fight (Recto) and Vasudeva Rescues Baby Krishna (Verso) LA...

India, Rajasthan, Kota, circa 1800-1825 Drawings Ink and opaque watercolor on paper Gift of Paul F. Walter (M.77.154.19a-b) South and Southeast Asian Art

Depictions of riding elephant, human figures, carrying corpse in coffin and crow, couple in the Subika Laisaba (ꯁꯨꯕꯤꯀꯥ ꯂꯥꯏꯁꯥꯕ), an 18-19th century Meitei language manuscript in Meitei script (30 × 15.5 cm)

Depictions of riding elephant, human figures, carrying corpse in coffi...

Depictions of (1) riding elephant, (2) human figures, (3) carrying corpse in coffin and crow, (4) couple in the illustrations from the Subika Laisaba (ꯁꯨꯕꯤꯀꯥ ꯂꯥꯏꯁꯥꯕ), an 18-19th century Meitei language manuscr... More