Surf Avenue West, Coney Island
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
Ivory’s value results from its scarcity, as well as its association with the elephant, a symbol of power and strength. Ivory bracelets, decorated with engraved designs, were made by the Fur of the Darfur region of Sudan and traded as far as Eritrea and the Republic of the Congo. Hairpins from the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo are worn by both men and women to hold hats and ornate hairstyles in place. These hairpins are particularly ostentatious, since each is made from a large piece of ivory, most of which is carved away.
Caption
Irving Underhill American, 1872–1960. Surf Avenue West, Coney Island, 1912. Gelatin dry glass plate negative, 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum/Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn Collection, 1996.164.8-B19036. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1996.164.8-B19036_glass_SL1.jpg)
Gallery
Not on view
Gallery
Not on view
Artist
Title
Surf Avenue West, Coney Island
Date
1912
Medium
Gelatin dry glass plate negative
Classification
Dimensions
11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
Credit Line
Brooklyn Museum/Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn Collection
Accession Number
1996.164.8-B19036
Rights
© artist or artist's estate
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