FMNH 8145.nosub[1]

  • 8145 ivory elephant tusk (animal tooth)
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
    Description: Carved elephant tusk [Ivory]. showing warrior with shield and spear, Ivory 4 inches
  • 8145 ivory elephant tusk (animal tooth)
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
    Description: Detail of carved elephant ivory tusk showing warrior with shield and spear 4 inches
  • Africa exhibit record
    Photographer: James Balodimas
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History
    Description: Africa exhibit record documentation of Hall 18 cases
  • The Art of Benin exhibit
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History
    Description: Cases and photographic prints mounted on panels, The Art of Benin exhibit, looking west. Documentation of exhibit.
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    Scanner: Mr. Christopher J. Philipp : Field Museum of Natural History - Anthropology
    Transcriber: Julia W. Kennedy : Field Museum of Natural History - Anthropology Collections
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
    Description: scan of catalog card [FRONT] [MAIN BODY] Field Columbian Museum. | 22-2 | Country Africa | People | Locality Benin | Name Carved elephants tusk 4' long | Collection Museum Purchase thro' E.E. Ayer | Where Placed | Notes L 122 cm, 48" [LEFT MARGIN] A | Ent. | No 8145 | ac. 862 [BACK] man + key staff [ILLUSTRATION] | " + [2 illegible words] | alligator
Catalog Number: 8145.nosub[1]
Description: tusk
Materials: animal tooth; elephant tusk - ivory
Cultural Attribution: Edo
Locality: Africa, Nigeria, Edo, Benin Kingdom, Benin City: Benin City
Accession Number: [862] E. E. Ayer (Purchase)
Accession Year: 1904
Other Numbers: 308, XXIX, 99450, 99541, 99542, GN87049_32, GN83906_4, A99565
Country: Nigeria
Province/State: Edo
City/Town: Benin City
Collector/Source: Edward E. Ayer : Field Columbian Museum [FCM], Edward E. Ayer : Field Columbian Museum [FCM]
EMu IRN: 1312454
GUID: cec5beeb-4c3b-4c5c-ac71-23828d1bd04f

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