Artist:Edo
Medium: Elephant ivory
Geograhical Locations:
Dates:18th century
Dimensions: 80 11/16 x 5 1/2 in. (205 x 14 cm)
Collections:
Accession Number: 39.110
Image: 39.110_acetate_bw.jpg,
Catalogue Description: Large carved elephant tusk with multiple figures in low relief. Carved elephant tusk which was said to have been a king's fetish set upright on the altar in a Juju house or temple, supported by a bronze head such as 39.111. Figures carved on the tusk include divine representations of a deceased king such as the fish and a man with two crocodiles issuing from his head. In addition men holding spears, a European with a crossbow, an ibis with a catfish in its bill, etc. are shown. Condition: browned and chipped