Ornament: Elephant with Children
sculptor
Unknown
Datelate 19th century
Place MadeJapan, East Asia
MediumIvory with inlaid mother-of-pearl, colored ivory, agate, and carnelian
Dimensions6.4 x 5.1 cm (2 1/2 x 2 in.)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU18w36
eMuseum ID729264
EmbARK ObjectID13045
Previous Number8F18w10-s
TMS Source ID2073
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
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