2nd century BC-2nd century AD. A limestone statuette of an elephant, sculpted in one piece, the enormo ears well detailed, remains of the mahout figure on the neck, traces of red polychrome on the body and around the tail; mounted on a ctom-made display stand. Cf. Adriani, A., Annuaire du Mée Gréco-Romain, 1933-1935, La Necropole de Motafa Pacha (Alexandria), Alexandria, 1936, 154 fig.75; Savvopoulos, K., 'Popular divine imagery in Hellenistic and Roman Alexandria. The terracotta figurines collection of the Patriarchal Sacristy in Alexandria' in The Annual of the British School at Athens 2019, pp.1-52, fig.11. 242 grams, 10cm wide (290 grams total including stand) (4"). North London gentleman, in storage since the 1970s. Property of a West London gentleman. [No Reserve]