Figurine - Elephant - Museum of Transport and Technology, New Zealand

Object detail

Accession number

1981.372.1

Description

Ceramic figurine of an elephant painted in light grey and white colours. The figurine is hollow with an oval-shaped hole on the elephant's back. The head of the elephant is bent forward with curled trunk as if in charge mode. The right ear is pressed back but the left ear is bent forward. The tail is resting on the back of the left rear leg.

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Ceramic
Processed Material/Ceramic
Processed Material/Ceramic

Collection

Furniture and Furnishings collection

Credit Line

Figurine - Elephant, 1981.372.1. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Sculpture Statue Figurine Communication Artefacts Art

Collection type

Social History Domestic Technology Technology

Subject auto tags

Elephant Jaw Toy Sculpture Elephants and Mammoths Working animal Statue Fawn Art Terrestrial animal

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Figurine - Elephant