メトロポリタン美術館のインスタグラム(metmuseum) - 8月12日 18時10分

Let's address the elephant in the room—it's this lavishly decorated royal elephant 'Alam Guman Gajraj! 🐘 #WorldElephantDay

Elephants were highly prized in the Indian courts, and their portraiture falls into the larger Mughal practice of meticulously recording courtly treasures. ✨

Along with 17 other elephants from Mewar, this famous pachyderm was presented to the Mughal emperor Jahangir during the New Year celebrations of March 21, 1614. In his memoirs, Jahangir writes: "On the second day of the New Year, knowing it propitious for a ride, I mounted ['Alam Guman] and scattered about much money."

🎨 Attributed to Bichitr (Indian, active ca. 1610–60). Portrait of the Elephant 'Alam Guman, India, Mughal, ca. 1640. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper. @metislamicart

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