Elephant pin

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Object Details

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.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

1920-1935

ID Number

2006.0098.0808

accession number

2006.0098

catalog number

2006.0098.0808

Object Name

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 in

overall: 2 3/4 in x 3 5/8 in x 5/8 in; 6.985 cm x 9.2075 cm x 1.5875 cm

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Medicine and Science: Chemistry

Celluloid

Clothing & Accessories

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Jewelry

Elephants

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

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

Record ID

nmah_1329416