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Description (Brief):

A pin made of ivory-colored celluloid in the shape of a running elephant. Rhinestones dot the elephant's back and its eye is also a rhinestone. In the Art Moderne style. There are no markings.

Date Made: 1920-1935

Location: Currently not on view

Subject: JewelryElephants

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2006.0098.0808Accession Number: 2006.0098Catalog Number: 2006.0098.0808

Object Name: pin

Physical Description: cellulose nitrate (overall material)rhinestones (decoration material)metal (fastener material)Measurements: overall: 4.5 cm x 9.2 cm x 1 cm; 1 3/4 in x 3 5/8 in x 3/8 inoverall: 2 3/4 in x 3 5/8 in x 5/8 in; 6.985 cm x 9.2075 cm x 1.5875 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-32ac-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1329416

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Elephant pin