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Blind Men and the Elephant

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Ivory sculpture of an elephant with a decorative blanket on its back. The elephant faces left; its head is lowered. A man is to the left of the elephant, touching its trunk. A man is to the right of the elephant, touching its right rear leg. Two men are on top of the elephant. The background is dark. The title of the piece is "Blind Men and the Elephant" by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Ivory
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 480 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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