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Miniature Elephant with Compass Figurine, Fairy Castle
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Miniature Elephant with Compass Figurine, Fairy Castle
Category
Art, Architecture, and Design
Classification
CHENHALL - Communication Objects - Arts - Visual Arts - Sculpture - Statue - Figurine
CHENHALL - Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Surveying & Navigational T&E - Navigational Equipment - Compass
CHENHALL - Communication Objects - Arts - Visual Arts - Sculpture - Miniature
Object Origin
1928-1935
Physical Characteristics
Object Description: Miniature carved ivory sculpture of a standing elephant with mouth open and trunk raised. There is a metal compass attached to the elephant's left side and a small metal hook protruding from the top, near the ears.
Measurements: Object:
Height: 0.787 in, Length: 0.9 in, Width: 0.3 in
Weight: 0.007 lbs
Credit
Gift of Colleen Moore, 49.129.411
Display Status
On Exhibit
Miniature Elephant with Compass Figurine, Fairy Castle
About: Miniature Elephant with Compass Figurine, Fairy Castle
About: Miniature Elephant with Compass Figurine, Fairy Castle
Sitting on a bookshelf in the Library is a carved elephant figure made of ivory with a compass embedded in its body.
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