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(1815-1884), former Governor of Bombay, in 1877.\n\r\nAs John Guy writes in <i>The Peaceful Liberators</i> the high degree of stylistic uniformity suggests that these pieces were collected from a single temple, or at least from sites that were contemporary.  They are related to known Solanki dynasty temples of the 11th and 12th centuries: inscriptions record that endowments were made to the Shatrunjaya temples during the reign of Siddharaja Jayasimha (1095-1142), a Solanki ruler renowned for his patronage.\r\n\r\nGiven by the Architectural Association, Royal Architectural Museum, 37 Great Smith Street, Westminster, S.W. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project.\r\n\r\nR.P. 1915-3836M and R.P. 1916-2270M","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Figure of an elephant with a lion paw, Western Deccan, 5th-6th century AD","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[{"text":"Elephant with Lion\r\n\r\n400–600 \r\n\r\nThis elephant comes from the forecourt of a Hindu or \r\nJain temple. It was originally surmounted by a lion, whose \r\nthe paws are still visible on its back.The lion probably \r\nsymbolised royal power and mastery, and the elephantthe earth. Large, freestanding elephants are seen at the \r\nKailasha temple at Ellora and elsewhere. \r\n\r\nSandstone \r\nSouth-west India (Western Deccan) \r\n\r\n\r\nGiven by the Architectural Association\r\nMuseum no. IM.105-1916 \r\n\r\n","date":{"text":"06/06/2011","earliest":"2011-06-06","latest":"2011-06-06"}}],"partNumbers":["IM.105-1916"],"accessionNumberNum":"105","accessionNumberPrefix":"IM","accessionYear":1916,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":["2024NX3966"],"recordModificationDate":"2026-05-07","recordCreationDate":"2000-05-23","availableToBook":false}}