Figure Item Number: B547 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Figure of an elephant. Rounded back, straight legs, carved ears, ivory for eyes, and textured skin.
Cultural Context
tourist item
Item History
- Made in India
- Owned by James Fyfe-Smith and Mary G. Fyfe-Smith
- Owned by Florence Fyfe-Smith before 1957
- Received from Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor) during 1957
What
- Name
- Figure
- Identification Number
- B547
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- elephant ivory and ebony wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and inlaid
- Overall
- height 8.0 cm, width 3.5 cm, depth 7.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- South India
- Previous Owner
- James Fyfe-Smith, Mary G. Fyfe-Smith and Florence Fyfe-Smith
- Received from
- Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- India
When
- Ownership Date
- before 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during 1957
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- good