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Carved Tusk

Culture
Kongo artist
Date
late 19th century
Material
Elephant ivory
possibly made in
Cabinda province, Angola, Africa
probably made in
Congo, Africa
Classification
Ivories, sculpture
Current Location
Not on view
Dimensions
21 1/4 × 2 in. (54 × 5.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of David R. Human Jr.
Rights
Public Domain
Object Number
391:2020
- c.1991
Jeanette L. Windegger (1894–1991), St. Louis, MO, USA; Estate of Jeanette L. Windegger

c.1991 - 2020
Antonio and Mary Longrais, St. Louis, MO, purchased from the Estate of Jeanette L. Windegger [1]

2020
Marisa Longrais Human, St. Louis, MO, acquired through a gift from Dr. and Mrs. Antonio I. Longrais [2]

- 2020
Saint Louis Art Museum, given by David R. Human, Jr.


Notes:
[1] An attachment to the Deed of Gift dated December 29, 2020 included the following information: "Antonio and Mary Longrais purchased the tusks [391:2020 and 392:2020] from the Estate of Jeanette L. Windegger...Presumably, the tusks were purchased during Jeanette and Cap's [Andrew Tilles] numerous travels...A bank liquidated Jeanette's estate..." [Deed of Gift, SLAM document files].

[2] The Deed of Gift dated December 29, 2020 documents Marisa Longrais Human received the tusk as a gift from Antonio and Mary Longrais in 2020 [Deed of Gift, SLAM document files].

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