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Elephant Prod (?)
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Elephant Prod (?)

early 1900s · Wood, wire, upholstery studs, and metal

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

In the early twentieth century, museums often collected objects from Africa for their ethnographic––not artistic––value, which is why this tool is in the CMA's collection.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineElephant Prod (?), early 1900s. Africa, Central Africa, Angola, unknown maker. Wood, wire, upholstery studs, and metal; overall: 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Educational Purchase Fund, 1915.498

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