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Kenya

Set of carved animal figures 1983

Wood | RCIN 93025

Master: Set of carved animal figures

Kenya

Master: Set of carved animal figures 1983

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Description

A set of five carved wooden animals from Africa: a giraffe, lion, elephant, rhinoceros and wildebeest. The giraffe with a light wood design and the elephant with tusks.

Provenance

Presented to Queen Elizabeth II by Mr D. Musila, Provincial Commissioner of Kenya, 1983. The Queen made a State Visit to Kenya in that year.
People involved

Creator(s)

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Acquirer(s)

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Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Wood

wood

carved
Groupings
Category
Organic Material (Works of Art)
Object type(s)
visual works
sculptures
statues
figures
models
Subject(s)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Biological sciences
Zoology
Animals
Mammals
Giraffes
Carnivorous mammals
Felines
Lions
Elephants
Rhinoceroses
Horned mammals
Gnus
Places

Place of Production

Kenya

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