Elephant Seeds. India

Item

Identifier: 68-11-HHK-1161

Staff Only

Dates

Creation: 1883 - 1977

Extent

From the Sub-Series: 83 Artifacts

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Herman H. Koppelmann

Physical Description

(68-11-HHK-1161) These 90+ carved ivory elephants enclosed in a small brown seed which has an ivory carved elephant plug on top are from India. The seed is enclosed in an off-white wooden cylindrical container 7/8" in diameter and 7/8" tall. The elephants are EXTREMELY small and easily misplaced.