
- Carving
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Carving
- Place of origin:
Japan (made)
- Date:
1875-1880 (made)
- Museum number:
945-1883
- Gallery location:
British Galleries, Room 125, Edwin and Susan Davies Gallery, case 3 []
British Galleries:
This high quality ivory carving of children and an elephant would have greatly appealed to western taste. It was bought as part of a group of carvings from a London dealer in 1883 for the considerable sum of £300. It reflects the interest of this museum in acquiring contemporary Japanese artefacts at that time.