altar tusk
- Museum number
- Af1979,01.4560
- Title
- Series: Benin Ivory
- Description
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Altar tusk; made of elephant ivory, carved wth five bands of interlace (guilloche) design.
- Production date
- 16thC-19thC (?)
- Dimensions
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Height: 169 centimetres (inner curve: base to tip (approx))
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Height: 180.90 centimetres (outer curve: base to tip (approx))
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Width: 11.50 centimetres (base (approx))
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Depth: 13.70 centimetres (base (approx))
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
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Exhibited:
1970-1973, London, Museum of Mankind, Divine Kingship in Africa.
- Acquisition date
- 1949 (?)
- Acquisition notes
- Acquisition details uncertain.
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Af1979,01.4560
