Men Fleeing From an Escaped Elephant
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Where is “Men Fleeing From an Escaped Elephant” now? Collection: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge. Not on view at present. Checked October 12, 2026.
Cambridge, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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About the work
The composition, consisting of an assembly of fragments, depicts men fleeing from an escaped elephant. They are depicted in varying degrees of completion, the bottom left figure, for example, is simple in its execution, particularly when compared to the figures in the center. The intensity of the scene is shown through the figures’ various reactions, as they run, stand, tumble, or attempt to take cover. While the elephant itself is not depicted, it is represented by the red, cylindrical base with chains on the right, from which it escaped. Rajput Style, Kota School.
Harvard Art Museums
Details
- Accession number
- 2009.202.115
In the catalog
Sources
- Harvard Art Museums
- Image: Harvard Art Museums — © President and Fellows of Harvard College
