How to dress an elephant

Maharaja: Splendor of the India's Royal Courts will be view at the Asian Art Museum from October 21, 2011 through April 8, 2012. The exhibition was organized in collaboration with the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), London. To find out how to dress an elephant for a royal procession, VéA staff observed Ramu, a freelance elephant, being adorned with textiles, howdah and elephant jewelry belonging to the Maharana of Mewar. Discover an ornate howdah, elephant jewelry, elaborate elephant processions, and much more in the exhibition. For more information visit: http://www.asianart.org/maharaja/