Herd of Elephants

Notice of Upcoming Content and Access Change

The Museum is working on the future of our online collections access. A new version will be available later in 2023. During this transition period, the current version of the Collections Browser may have reduced functionality and data may be not be updated. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. For any questions or concerns, please contact us.

What is AAT?

The Art & Architecture Thesaurus (AAT) (r) is a structured vocabulary for generic concepts related to art and architecture. It was developed by The Getty Research Institute to help research institutions become consistent in the terminology they use.Learn More

Object Name: 
Elephant
Title: 
Herd of Elephants
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States
Accession Number: 
95.4.159
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 9 cm, W: 9 cm, L: 23.2 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1980
Credit Line: 
Gift of Steuben Inc., Design Department
Primary Description: 
Colorless lead glass; tooled. Solid spherical body with applied head and tooled trunk extending straight forward; base and end of trunk ground and polished; unsigned. Design no. 8396.

More Info

Department: 
Postwar and Contemporary
Provenance: 
Steuben Glass, Inc., Source
Color: 
colorless
Technique: 
tooling

Publications (1)

Glass Animals: 3,500 Years of Artistry and Design (1988) illustrated, p. 195  (top, left); BIB# 32200