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Figure of Elephant

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Figure of Elephant by Joseph Kish. Black and white photograph of a sculpture. The sculpture depicts an elephant made from dark gray stone or metal. The elephant faces left. The elephant's body is wrinkled. The elephant is on a short rectangular base with rounded edges; the base displays the number 396 in black paint. The elephant's trunk curls up. The image is taken from a slightly elevated angle. The background is light grey. The elephant sculpture stands on a fabric surface.

Artwork Details

Medium
Nephrite, light sage-green with a light bluish tint
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 546 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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