Oliphant
Unknown Artist
12th–13th century
Medium
Ivory; carved, gilded silver and bronze mounts
Dimensions
Overall: L. 17 1/8 (43.5 cm) W. 3 1/4 in. (8.2 cm) D. 2 5/8 in. (6.6 cm) Min. Diam. 1 3/16 in. (3 cm)
Classification
Ivories and Bone
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession Number
17.190.215
Tags
HornsMythical Creatures