Rao Ram Singh I’s Elephant Gone Amok
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “Rao Ram Singh I’s Elephant Gone Amok” now? Collection: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland. Not on view at present. Checked October 12, 2026.
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- Source
- The museum
About the work
A royal elephant, named Nahan, according to the inscription, is attempting to free itself by breaking the chain. His ears are flexed forward, and his great mass overwhelms the five men trying to control the elephant with spears and firecrackers tied to sticks. The artist used gold in the elephant’s eye to emphasize the intensity of expression.
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Details
- Accession number
- 2018.177
In the catalog
Sources
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Image: The Cleveland Museum of Art — Museum open access
