Altar Tusk
| Title | Altar Tusk |
|---|---|
| Artist | Ìgbèsànmwà (ivory- and wood- carving guild) artists |
| Date | 18th–19th century 18th century |
| Medium | Ivory |
| Classification | Bone/Ivory-Sculpture |
| Origin | Edo peoples Edo peoples |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Purchase, Anonymous Gift, 1963 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Altar Tusk” is a work by Ìgbèsànmwà (ivory- and wood- carving guild) artists, dated 18th–19th century. It is executed in ivory and classified as bone/ivory-sculpture. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Dated to 18th–19th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
The origin
Recorded origin: Edo peoples. Browse more public-domain art from Edo peoples.
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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