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"Elephant Bridge" souvenir

1900s
Elephant ivory
Overall: 75.9 cm (29 7/8 in.)
Gift of the Gilpin Players of Karamu House 1929.342
Location: not on view
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This carving was made to appeal to Europeans and Americans in Central Africa, and did not draw from local aesthetics.
"Elephant Bridge" souvenir

"Elephant Bridge" souvenir

1900s

Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 20th century

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