An Indian Gilt and Polychrome Ivory Chess Piece, Punjab Hills, Sikh Workshop, late 18th/early 19th Century, in the form of an elephant caparisoned with pearls, textiles, and a strand of bells, a royal howdah on his back containing an elderly ruler

An Indian Gilt and Polychrome Ivory Chess Piece, Punjab Hills, Sikh Workshop, late 18th/early 19th Century, in the form of an elephant caparisoned with pearls, textiles, and a strand of bells, a royal howdah on his back containing an elderly ruler and attendant, a mahout seated behind his head. Height 5.1/8 in. 14.9 cm.