Wood

India 19th century

Dimensions: Height 65 cm Width 7 cm Depth 24 cm

Weight: 4699 grams with base

The yali is said to be a guardian creature with head and the body of a lion, the trunk and the tusks of an elephant and sometimes equine features. This yali is raised while standing on its hind legs, the tail curled to the side, a smaller elephant underneath its belly. This wooden statue was probably part of an architectural structure.