Elephant Tusk
AF5099
From: Nigeria | Benin Kingdom
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | AF5099 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Edo (Africa) |
| Provenience | Nigeria | Benin Kingdom |
| Date Made | 19th century CE |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Elephant Tusk | Ivory |
| Description | Undecorated elephant's tusk, partly scraped or pared. Carved "King's mark" on side of tusk. |
| Height | 31.4 cm |
| Width | 4 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 3.9 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1920 |
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