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African Elephant

Antoine-Louis Barye

National Gallery of Art

The sculpture features an elephant standing on a small, rounded rectangular base. It is made of dark material, likely bronze, with a polished finish. The elephant has detailed features such as tusks, ears, eyes, and trunk. The sculpture is small-scale relative to a real elephant and is suitable for decoration or art display. The dark color and smooth surface accentuate the elephant's form and details.

Artwork Details

Date
model n.d., cast 1857/1873
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
10308 × 8246 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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