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African Art
Cultural Object
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Oliphant

early to mid-20th century

Elephant ivory tusk

15 × 4 1/2 × 34 1/2 in. (38.1 × 11.43 × 87.63 cm)
Gift of Eli H. Newberger, B.S. 1962,M.D. 1966, and Carolyn Moore Newberger
1991.134.3
Geography: 
Cameroon
Status: 
By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
Culture: 
Bamun
Period: 
20th century
Classification: 
Musical Instruments
Provenance: 

Gift of Carolyn Moore Newberger to Yale University Art Gallery, 1991

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