Shrine fragment

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Shrine fragment by unknown artist depicts a stone sculpture. The sculpture is a fragment, showing a dog or mythical creature on top of an elephant. The creature has a long snout, floppy ears and a curled tail; it faces right. Its front paws rest on the head of the elephant. The elephant faces right with its trunk curled up. The elephant has a cloth draped over its back. The elephant and creature stand on a rocky base. The sculpture appears to be a grey stone. The background is plain.