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  | Woman Holding a Baby Elephant, 4th-5th century Pakistan or Afghanistan, 300-499 Stucco 9-1/2 x 4-1/2 in. (24.1 x 11.4 cm) The Norton Simon Foundation F.1975.14.4.S On view This bust exhibits realistic modeling and delicately rendered facial features, which are much easier to execute in stucco than in stone. Curious is the iconography of the woman holding a baby elephant: elephants symbolize virtues usually attributed to men, such as strength and virility. However, Maya, the Buddha’s mother, dreamt that a baby elephant entered her womb at the time of her son’s immaculate conception. |
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