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1978.20.406

Unbaked clay model elephant. Four legged, with two legs missing. Rounded head with two tusks and a trunk. Small tail at the rear. [IL [OPS Move] 25/5/2017]

1978.20.406

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Collection type
Object
Description
Unbaked clay model elephant. Four legged, with two legs missing. Rounded head with two tusks and a trunk. Small tail at the rear. [IL [OPS Move] 25/5/2017]
Geographical reference
Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
East of Mount Elgon
Cultural groups
Pokot
Person
Field collector Jean Brown Sassoon
PRM source Jean Brown Sassoon
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1978
Date collected
By 1978
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1978
Materials and processes
Material Clay, Process Handbuilt
Dimensions
Height: max 70 mm, Depth: max 55 mm, Length: max 125 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1978.20.406

Search terms: Figure, Pottery, Animal Figure

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