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Those are beautiful vintage mid-century hand-carved ebony wood elephant figurines with inset horn, bone, or faux-ivory tusks and toe accents. Sculptures like these were highly popular as high-end tourist keepsakes and export decorative art from East Africa (such as Kenya and Tanzania) and South Asia (Ceylon/Sri Lanka) throughout the 1930s to the 1960s.
Because they are carved from genuine ebony heartwood, they feature a distinctive dense, heavy weight and a naturally dark, polished finish.
Measure 11.6” H , 13” W by 7” deep .
These have to he shipped in two boxes well padded due to weight .
Some wear to the wood . These may be circa 1930’s . Were very popular through the mid 1960’s
