Indian Relief Panel Depicting Entwined Elephants

Two elephants lock trunks. Neither appears ready to concede.

This marble relief panel of entwined elephants comes from India and dates to the 20th century. Panels like this were made to decorate Indian palaces, temples and garden walls, where elephants signaled royal power and good fortune. Both animals wear patterned saddle cloths, beaded trim and anklets, and they lean in from opposite sides over rocky ground. A rounded molding frames the scene, and warm tan tones color the pale stone. Fifty-four inches wide and thirty high.

The match has been a draw for some time.