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figure

human history
  • Other Name

    elephant (alternative)

  • Description

    figure of an elephant

    Made from stoneware. The elephant is free standing. The elephant is covered in a turquoise blue Celadon glaze with visible crazing lines. The underside of the feet exposes the dark brown stoneware. The elephant has a rectangular stand with legs

  • Place
    China
  • Accession Number
    1944.19
  • Accession Date
    Jan 1944
  • Other Id

    27236 (ethnology)

    K638 (ceramic)

    S5 (Humphreys-Davies)

    233 (unknown ID type)

  • Department

    Applied Arts and Design

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  • figure, 1944.19, K638, 27236, S5, 233, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • figure, 1944.19, K638, 27236, S5, 233, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • figure, 1944.19, K638, 27236, S5, 233, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • figure, 1944.19, K638, 27236, S5, 233, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • figure, 1944.19, K638, 27236, S5, 233, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • figure, 1944.19, K638, 27236, S5, 233, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • figure, 1944.19, K638, 27236, S5, 233, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • figure, 1944.19, K638, 27236, S5, 233, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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