

Ewer in the Form of an Elephant
The title of this object is Ewer in the Form of an Elephant and it's by an unknown artist. The object is an ewer shaped like an elephant. The ewer is primarily off-white. Its elephant has a trunk curled up at the tip and raised. The elephant's body is decorated with brown designs. There are two brown straps around its body and a brown line on each leg. The elephant's back has an opening with a small protrusion on the rear. The elephant's face features a large eye, a mouth with a tusk on the left side, and a series of circles on its forehead. The background is gray.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 11th–12th century
- Medium
- Glazed pottery with incised and inlaid decoration
- Culture
- Vietnam
- Dimensions
- 600 × 450 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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