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Date
1875 – 1935
Material
ivory
Catalogue Number
105.06.0046
Description
A small, carved, ivory elephant with deeply incised lines and seal under base. Carved from small block of ivory. Large ears have circular recessed holes at bottom. Deeply incised wrinkles cover body and outlines features. Wavy tail, slanted eyes, carved through between legs and trunk. Stands on .5 …
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Title
Signet
Date
1875 – 1935
Material
ivory
Dimensions
3.3 x 1.4 x 2.1 cm
Description
A small, carved, ivory elephant with deeply incised lines and seal under base. Carved from small block of ivory. Large ears have circular recessed holes at bottom. Deeply incised wrinkles cover body and outlines features. Wavy tail, slanted eyes, carved through between legs and trunk. Stands on .5 cm rectangular pedestal carved with east-Asian characters on the bottom. Dark red substance chop ink, red, staining around seal, ivory very yellow, incised lines very dark.
Subject
households
office
miniatures
animal
elephant
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.06.0046
Images
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