Object details
Accession number
U11n52.1-2
Primary Creator
African, Zomba
Full title
Pair of Elephant Figurines
Creation Date
about 1922
Provenance
Gift from the writer and European colonist Hans Coudenhove (1863-1925), Zomba, Nysaland (present-day Malawi) to Isabella Stewart Gardner on 14 June 1922.
Dimensions
2.5 x 1.5 x 3.5 cm (1 x 9/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
Display Media
Ivory
Web Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Permanent Gallery Location
Macknight Room
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