Lot Essay
Gajasimha, literally "elephant-lion," is a common motif showing a lion rearing over or attacking a kneeling elephant.
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INDIA, 10TH CENTURY
Details
A sandstone figure of Gajasimha
India, 10th century
The lion with gaping mouth, deeply carved eyes and mane with scrolling tendrils next to a diminutive elephant, both rearing back
18¾ in. (47.6 cm.) high
India, 10th century
The lion with gaping mouth, deeply carved eyes and mane with scrolling tendrils next to a diminutive elephant, both rearing back
18¾ in. (47.6 cm.) high
Provenance
The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago, acquired before 1983
Exhibited
On loan to Art Institute of Chicago since 1983