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Elephant and two boys

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Green sculpture of an elephant with two boys on top. The elephant faces left. The elephant has a long, curved tusk on the right. The elephant's ears hang down. The elephant's tail is on the right and curved to the left. The elephant has a curled trunk ending in a spiral. The boy on the left is crouched down and leans on the elephant's back with his left arm. The right arm is down by his side. The boy on the right sits on the elephant with legs crossed. The right arm is on the right. The left arm holds an object up in the air. The sculpture is green with white spots. The background is dark gray at the top and light gray on the bottom. It has a slight shadow on the right. The title of the sculpture is "Elephant and two boys".

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Kosmochlor jadeitite
Culture
China
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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