A carved elephant tusk,West Africa,circa 1900 A slender elephant tusk surrounded by a spiral of scenes with many figures. Finely carved depictions of men and animals in various scenes of daily life of that period,including trial and market scenes,and a fight with a crocodile. Finely engraved in places. The eyes are blackened. Length 93 cm. Weight ca. 2200 g. It comes with a framed photograph of the German big game hunter with trophies and native children,from whose legacy the tusk comes.,historic,historical,1900s,20th century,19th century,African con,Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

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