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Elephant Tusk Carved with Figures in Relief
- Culture: Kongo (Vili subgroup)
- Medium: Ivory, graphite
- Possible Place Made: Loango Coast, Cabinda Province, Angola
- Dates: late 19th century
- Dimensions: 39 x 4 3/8 x 8 x 4 in. (99.1 x 11.1 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm)
- Collections: Arts of Africa and the Pacific Islands
- Museum Location:
This item is not on view - Accession Number: 35.679
- Credit Line: A. Augustus Healy Fund
- Image: Overall, 35.679_view1_PS1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2007
- Catalogue Description: Ivory tusk with carved spiral low relief. A procession winds in a spiral from the base to the tip of the tusk giving a pageant of life with about 150 figures, mostly men and women but also including monkeys in trees, elephants eating palms, leopards, fish and serpents. Many of the figures wear typical skirts and blouses of the 1880's and tip narrow-brimmed hats to each other when they meet. The making and drinking of palm wine is depicted and there are passages which show authority being exercised by means of the sword. Also, there are domestic scenes. Graphite used throughout. CONDITION: Good.
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