N° d'objet
1921.258.5
Description
Elephant of elongated form made of brass on a long rectangular wooden base which it shares with a hunting figure (1921.258.4). The elephant is decorated with incised and punched decoration. Made in Dahomey (Republic of Benin) for the tourist market, although the register states made by the native people of Gold Coast (Ghana). Collection of Capt Robert Powley Wild.
Lieu de création
Benin, Republic of
Date
1900 - 1920
Période de création
20th century
Nom d'objet
Matériel
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