FIGURINE OF AN ELEPHANT (ONE OF TWO)
Creator(s): Unknown
On view in: Pavilion Hallway
About this object
The figurines show a mirror pair of elephants. They are carved from jade in various shades of green. They are standing, each with his trunk raised for trumpeting. Their tails are curved around their body and they have tusks. They stand on wooden bases which are carved in two levels.
- Object name:
- FIGURINE OF AN ELEPHANT (ONE OF TWO)
- Made from:
- Jade
- Made in:
- China
- Size:
- 7.5 cm (2 15/16 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 62.98.2
- Class:
- HARDSTONE
- Signature marks:
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973