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Elephant Goad (Ankus)
Indian
Nayaka period
Probably early 17th century A.D.
Object Place: probably Tamil Nadu, Southern India
Medium/Technique
Steel
Dimensions
Overall: 70.1 × 25.9 cm (27 5/8 × 10 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Keith McLeod Fund
Accession Number1995.114
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsMetalwork
Provenance1982, said to be in the collection of the Maharaja of Mysore, India. 1995, sold by Spink and Sons, Ltd., London, to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 21, 1995)