Carving

Name/Title

Carving

Entry/Object ID

2001.01.08

Description

hippo tusk with black inlay

Use

Research has shown that this artifact was used as a trade good between European merchants coming to Africa, specifically the stretch of coast that is now part of the Congo.

Acquisition

Accession

2001.01

Source or Donor

Thomas D. Slater

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Thomas D. Slater

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Africa

Notes

research shows from the Congo, no specific tribe given

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Carving

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sculpture

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

1-3/4 in

Material

Ivory