Elephant Carrying Two Figures Seated on Hawda and Mahout Seated on Neck
Object type: Figure
Department: Islamic Art
Date: late 11th–12th century, with 20th century fills
Medium: Stonepaste; molded, transparent blue glaze
Dimensions: H. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)
W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
D. 4 in. (10.2 cm)
Wt. 8.1 oz. (229.7 g)
Classification: Ceramics
Geography: Attributed to    Iran  
Credit line: Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1965
Accession year: 1965
Tags: Human Figures|Elephants