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Elephant Prod (?)
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 descriptionCredit 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