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Document identity
localId
94943
label
Elephant Prod (?)
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obj
dtoType
object
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1
Source metadata
id
94943
contentType
object
title
Elephant Prod (?)
date
early 1900s
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79475810
genreSpecific
Arms and Armor
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in.)
cul
Africa, Central Africa, Angola, unknown maker
accession
1915.498
Source extras
tec
Wood, wire, upholstery studs, and metal
tombstone
Elephant Prod (?), early 1900s. Africa, Central Africa, Angola, unknown maker. Wood, wire, upholstery studs, and metal; overall: 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Educational Purchase Fund, 1915.498
collection
African Art
didYouKnow
In the early twentieth century, museums often collected objects from Africa for their ethnographic––not artistic––value, which is why this tool is in the CMA's collection.
creditline
Educational Purchase Fund
updatedAt
2026-05-29 05:03:38.191000
sourceId
94943
dept
African Art
coll
African Art
med
Wood, wire, upholstery studs, and metal
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image_url
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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