Composite Elephant with Demon Rider and Groom
Indian
The fragment predominantly features a large elephant composed of animals, both real and fictitious; birds, and people. It holds a snake in its trunk. A bare-chested demon with a goat-like head is mounted on the elephant. It carries an elephant goad (ankus) in its left hand. In front of the elephant is a demon groom with large ears, reptile-like legs, and a long tail. Its head is tilted back as it blows a horn.
Ink on paper
Mughal period