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# Elephant

A caparisoned elephant standing on a rectangular pedestal mounted on a bell-shaped base. On its back a rectangular seat or howdah is placed, probably for the rider or deity.

- **Kind:** artefact
- **Date:** 1700–1799 CE

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Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.nm.47-109-79](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.nm.47-109-79) · Pramāṇa
