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Elephant
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About this work
The Cham kingdom was located in present-day central Vietnam and was a powerful rival of the Khmer in Cambodia. During the time when this charming, naturalistic elephant sculpture was made, the Cham were actively absorbing stylistic elements from India.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineElephant, 900–950. Vietnam, Tra-Kieu, 1st half of 10th Century. Sandstone; overall: 58 x 49 cm (22 13/16 x 19 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1982.10
