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Late 20th Century Burmese Elephant Bell on Stand w/ Cow Hide Black Brown

$ 506.87

Availability: 100 in stock

Description

Late 20th Century Burmese Elephant Bell on Stand w/ Cow Hide Black Brown.
There is a long history for domesticated elephant in Thailand; with the strength the elephants can offer, they are captured from the wild and trained (a bit like the domestication of horses and dogs). The white elephants were offered to the King and worshiped, some were trained to be fighting elephants, as the one used by Queen Suriyothai’s carrier in the war with the Burmese in 1548 AD. Others were trained to be laborers for the forestry, pulling logs from the mountain down to the river. To track the elephants, bells were put around their neck so they can be heard in the forest
Excellent condition- wear consistent with age and purpose.
Dimensions
14ʺW × 7ʺD × 20ʺH