A sandstone architectural fragment depicting elephant richly barred and adorned with jewelry, carries a howdah on the back. The animal is placed on a pedestal India, probably Gujarat, western India, 16th century (cm 37x44) (defects and breakages) For a comparison with a similar sculpture, see a group of elephants and lions kept at the Victoria and Albert Museum in the South and Southeast Asia Collection with access number IM.61-1936, see link: https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O138988/elephant--and-lion-sculpture-unknown/ Provenance: Private collection, Milan