Smithsonian Institution Exclusive
Description
Not only is this handmade cloisonné elephant ornament a colorful example of a centuries-old artistic tradition, it's also finished with gold-plated accents outlining a fully articulated, posable body. If you’re looking for handmade elephant gifts or unique Christmas ornaments, this enameled copper pachyderm decorated with a tiny floral pattern is ele-phantastic.
Museum Story
The National Museum of Asian Art is a global resource for understanding Asian arts, cultures, and societies and their intersection with the United States. Opened in 1923 as the country's first national art museum, it now stewards one of the world's best collections of Asian art, which date from antiquity to the present, from China, Japan, Korea, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Ancient Near East, and the Islamic world (including Central Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa). The museum also holds an important array of 19th- and early 20th-century American art of the Aesthetic Movement.
Details
- 4.25"l. x 2.25"w.
- Gift boxed
- Ribbon not included
- Made in China
