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The Charging Herd

Artist: Carl E. Akeley, American, 1864-1926
Medium: Bronze
Dates: 1915
Dimensions: 12 5/8 x 28 3/8 x 12 5/8 in., 80.4 lb. (32.1 x 72.1 x 32.1 cm, 36.5kg)
Markings: Inscribed on proper rear of base: "Cast for / George D. Pratt Esqr. No. [?] / Limited to Ten Copies / C.E.A and 11-9-1"
Signature: Inscribed on proper left side of base: "The Charging Herd" and "Carl E. Akeley / © 1915"
Collections: American Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 16.508
Credit Line: Gift of George D. Pratt
Image: Overall, 16.508_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Statuette of herd of seven elephants; pressed tightly together; herd strides down a declining base. Condition: good; white corrosion in some crevices.

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