Carved elephant tusk gift to Jacob Theodoor Cremer, Carved elephant stand on top upwards with figures and buildings. Front: above the middle bust of Cremer with the head turned to the right. Dressed in minister costume with decorations. He wears a rosette-shaped stitch on the side and is horizontally wrapped 6x with rope. Unadorned frame round portrait. Below inscription in frame without decorations. Rear in four separate frames: top left, Eastern buildings with tall columns and dome, top right sailing ship on waves, left under Chinese buildings, right below steam locomotive on rails
Carved elephant tusk gift to Jacob Theodoor Cremer, Carved elephant stand on top upwards with figures and buildings. Front: above the middle bust of Cremer with the head turned to the right. Dressed in minister costume with decorations. He wears a rosette-shaped stitch on the side and is horizontally wrapped 6x with rope. Unadorned frame round portrait. Below inscription in frame without decorations. Rear in four separate frames: top left, Eastern buildings with tall columns and dome, top right sailing ship on waves, left under Chinese buildings, right below steam locomotive on rails at platform. Entirely further processed with human and animal figures (dragon, (ostrich) bird, horse) with rosettes in between. The human figures sometimes hold attributes such as a dagger, flute, clapper, tassels, etc. Belonging to wooden stands, Sumatra, Washington DC, Jacob Theodoor Cremer, Dutch Trading Company, Deli Society, Senembah Society, Royal Parcel Shipping Company, Dutch Shipbuilding Company, LLD Tjong A Fie, Van 1872 tot Maart 1883 Hoofdadministrateur de Deli-Maatschappij., Van Juni 1914 tot en met November 1918 Commissaris der Koningin bij de Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij., anonymous, Medan, 1-Jun-1919, ivory, cutting, l 91 cm × d cm h cm × w 23 cm × d 53 cm
Size: 3470px × 4416px
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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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