Howdah Collection

Delhi Durbar Elephants
State elephants of the Maharajah of Gwalior superbly decorated for the Delhi Durbar

TIPU SULTAN (1749?-1799)
TIPU SULTAN (TIPPU SAHIP) Sultan of Mysore Son of Hyder Ali - fought against Marathas - pictured here at Pollilur in 1780 defeating British under Baille

Indian Military Elephant
Elephant employed in war by Indians in ancient times : only his head and trunk are armoured, and he carries a howdah equivalent to a miniature fort

King George V shooting Tigers in India from a howdah - 1911. Date: 1911

Close quarters with a tiger 1889
An incident of the Duc D Orlenas recent hunting tour in India. Date: 1889

HYDER ALI (1722 - 1782)
HYDER ALI Pictured at the Battle of Pollilur - 10 September 1780 Increased Indian army with French aid - died leaving campaign to son Tippu Sahib

Royal elephants with ornate howdahs, India, c. 1870
Royal elephants with ornate howdahs, India, c.1870

Travellers riding elephants in India, c. 1900
Vintage 19th century photograph - tourists, travellers riding elephants in India, c.1900

State Elephant of Baroda, India
19th century vintage photograph: State Elephant of Baroda, India

Man and woman of Persia, 1818. The man wears a turban, cloack, tunic, harem pants and scimitar, the woman wears a turban with veil, cloak and dress

Historical views of Asia Minor. Turkish pilgrims in a Hajj caravan over the desert to Mecca 1, Turks destroying Greek statues 2, and Achilles dragging the dead body of Hector outside Troy 3

WORKING ELEPHANT 1914
An elephant carrying a howdah and three people. Date: 1914

Maharaja Rides Elephant, India Date: 1950

Prince of Waless Tour of India 1875
Front cover supplement in The Illustrated London News, October 1875. Eldest son of Queen Victoria, Prince of Waless (later Edward VII), embarked on an extensive tour of the Indian subcontinent

Prince of Wales in Nepal Terai, shooting bears 1876
Prince of Wales, (later Edward VII), having a some lunch between shoots in his expedition in the Terai, crossing a nullah in the jungle. Date: 1876

India - Hunting Elephant with Sporting Howdah
Black and white. An Indian elephant with large carriage on its back, and a man sitting in front of the carriage between the shoulders of the elephant

Elephants / Howdah 19C
A family of Indian elephants in the wild, with a working elephant in the background

Buddhism - Temple Elephants carrying the sacred tooth, Kandy
Buddhism - Temple Elephants carrying the sacred tooth relic at the Perahera Procession, Kandy, Sri Lanka - during the Kandy Esala Perahera (The Festival of the Tooth). Date: circa 1920s

Prince of Wales in Nepal Terai, shooting tigers 1876
Prince of Wales, (later Edward VII) with Colonel Sir Arthur Ellis, in close quarters with tigers. Date: 1876

Prince of Wales in Nepal Terai, shooting bears 1876
Prince of Wales, (later Edward VII) on a shooting expedition in the Terai, crossing a nullah in the jungle. March 1876

South Indian Elephant in full State garb
Advertising postcard for Serravallo (Vino di China Ferruginoso), featuring a fine image of an Indian Elephant, decorated and adorned in State costume ready to transport a high class dignitary or

King Emperor among the Nepal tigers and bears 1911
King George V, in Nepal on a great shooting expedition, loading up for the next himalayan bear, metal rod in front gave the King a shooting rest. Date: December 1911

King Emperors great shoot in Nepal 1911
King George V, in Nepal on a great shooting expedition with the Maharajah of Nepal (left), lying at the feet of his Majestys elephant is a tiger that the King has just killed. December 1911

Indian Durbar - Delhi - Governor General Lord Hardinge
Indian Durbar - Delhi during the rule of Lord Hardinge of Penshurst (1858-1944), Governor General and Viceroy of India (1910-1916). Date: 1912

The State Elephant of H H Gaekwar of Baroda, India
The State Elephant of the H H Gaekwar of Baroda, India - Sayajirao Gaekwad III (born Shrimant Gopalrao Gaekwad, 18631939) - pictured here seated at the rear of the howdah. Date: circa 1910s

Elephant Transport C1920
An elephant used for transport, picking its way up some steps at Sanchi, India. Date: 1918

A man and Woman of Hindustan (India). A book of national types and costumes from the early 19th century

Fable / Rat and Elephant
THE RAT AND THE ELEPHANT A rat claims he is as good as the elephant on whose back rides a wealthy sultan and his entourage; the sultans cat reminds him he is vulnerable

Edward Hunting Tigers
Edward VII, when Prince of Wales, shooting a tiger from the safety of his howdah on the back of an elephant in India

Elephant in Armour
An elephant equipped for battle with armour, howdah &c

Riding Elephant / Lassalle
Riding an Indian elephant in a howdah

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