Two elephants, Esaias Boursse, 1662 On an open site, with a dozen coconut palm trees on the right and in the background a vague sketch of buildings are two Sri Lankan elephants (Elephas Maximus Maximus). The elephant on the left is a male or female without tusks (Aliya). With ropes, the animal is tied between two trees: the right front leg on the tree in front of him and the left leg on the tree behind him. It is a phase in the process of taming. With the trunk the animal picks up feed that has been laid down for him. We see the second elephant, on the right in the drawing, from his left. Thi
Two elephants, Esaias Boursse, 1662 On an open site, with a dozen coconut palm trees on the right and in the background a vague sketch of buildings are two Sri Lankan elephants (Elephas Maximus Maximus). The elephant on the left is a male or female without tusks (Aliya). With ropes, the animal is tied between two trees: the right front leg on the tree in front of him and the left leg on the tree behind him. It is a phase in the process of taming. With the trunk the animal picks up feed that has been laid down for him. We see the second elephant, on the right in the drawing, from his left. This male with short tusks (Atha) is tame. He runs loose and plays a role in 'breaking' the tied elephant. He also grabs his trunk for food on the ground for him. On the left between the trees and in the background in the middle are vaguely outlined four figures that watch, probably men. They wear a long hip rug (veshti, lungi), a blouse or cloth around their upper body. Page 56 from a sketchbook with 117 sheets. Sri Lanka paper. ink brush Asiatic races and peoples (SRILANKANS). trunked animals: elephant (+ man and animal). taming, domestication of animals; tamed or domesticated animal Sri Lanka. Colombo
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