Port & River — 1900-1935
Tusk, elephant's ivory tusk
Elephant Tusk from the Cutler Street warehouse. Ivory was imported through the London Dock and sold there on the 'Ivory floor'. In 1930 it was calculated that the tusks of 2,800 elephants were sold in this saleroom every year.
- Category:
- Port & River
- Object ID:
- DK88.116/673
- Object name:
- tusk, elephant's ivory tusk
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- Production date:
- 1900-1935
- Material:
ivory
- Measurements/duration:
- L 770 mm, D 140 mm
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- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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