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New photography by Pat Cagney captured with a digital camera.
Carved Hippopotamus Tooth
New photography by Pat Cagney captured with a digital camera.
New photography by Pat Cagney captured with a digital camera.

Carved Hippopotamus Tooth

Artist Kongo peoples (Congolese)
DateLate 19th century - early 20th century
MediumIvory tusk with wood
DimensionsOverall: 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm)
ClassificationsAfrican art
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.2399
Terms
  • Africa
  • Zaire
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DescriptionSmall carved tusk, 4 bands; probably rhinocerus tooth mounted on wood block. Made by the Kongo in Zaire. Afro-Portuguese ivory.

Label TextCarved Hippopotamus Tooth, late 19th to early 20th century Kongo peoples, Congolese (African) Ivory tusk with wood, 8 1/2 in. Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.2399
4x5 transparency scanned on Hasselblad Flextight X1 by Ed Pollard-2013.
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