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"Elephant Bridge" souvenir

"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

Description

This carving was made to appeal to Europeans and Americans in Central Africa, and did not draw from local aesthetics.
  • 1929
    The Gilpin Players of Karamu House, gifted to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1929–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1929.342