Two Elephants in Combat, 1700–30. Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Kota. page: x cm (14 x 21 in.). Elephants were prized possessions for the Rajput Maharajas of Rajasthan. Not only were elephants a decisive factor in the battlefield, but also represented the owner’s material wealth. Elephant fights were a favorite amusement of the Maharaja, and certain elephants were trained specially for this purpose. The drawing depicts two elephants in combat with each other with their trunks intertwined.

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