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Bringing ivory to the waggons in South Africa, 1868. Creator: UnknownBringing ivory to the waggons in South Africa, 1868. Engraving of a sketch by Thomas Baines. 'Mr. James Chapman... who is acknowledged to be, next to Dr
A squad of elephants saluting the Commandant at Dinapore, India, 1864. Creator: Mason JacksonA squad of elephants saluting the Commandant at Dinapore, India, 1864. The Illustration affords another evidence of the elephant's sagacity
Man being trampled by an elephant - folio from the Akbarnama, late 10th century AH/AD 16th century. Creator: UnknownMan being trampled by an elephant - folio from the Akbarnama, late 10th century AH/AD 16th century. Mughal painting, originally from a copy of the Akbarnamah
Single Leaf of Two Young Men Riding a White Elephant, early 11th century AH/AD 17th century. Creator: UnknownSingle Leaf of Two Young Men Riding a White Elephant, early 11th century AH/AD 17th century. The seated man is being served wine
Illustration from a treatise on elephants, 1824. Creator: UnknownIllustration from a treatise on elephants, 1824. This manuscript was created during the first years of the Bangkok dynasty
Long-Haired Foreigner, 18th century. Creator: UnknownLong-Haired Foreigner, 18th century
Tame Elephants hunting a Wild Elephant, from a sketch by one of our special artists in India, 1876. Creator: UnknownTame Elephants hunting a Wild Elephant, from a sketch by one of our special artists in India, 1876. Royal visit by the future King Edward VII....his Royal Highness rode forth with a pack of tame
The Prince of Wales in the Terai: Mr. Rose chased by a Wild Elephant...1876. Creator: C.RThe Prince of Wales in the Terai: Mr. Rose chased by a Wild Elephant, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The future King Edward VII in India
Dancer's Headpiece in the Form of a Panjurli Bhuta (boar spirit deity), 18th century Creator: UnknownDancer's Headpiece in the Form of a Panjurli Bhuta (boar spirit deity), 18th century. Created in the southwestern coastal region of India (modern Kerala)
The Babirussa, recently added to the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, 1860. Creator: PearsonThe Babirussa, recently added to the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, [London], 1860. The babirussa of the Island of Celebes (Sus babirussa)
An Indian Hunting Trophy, 1876. Creator: UnknownAn Indian Hunting Trophy, 1876. A work of art, a taxidermised depiction of a tiger attacking a tame Indian elephant...'The "Indian Trophy", [consists] of an elephant and tiger
Elephant with Riders, 3rd-2nd century B.C.. Creator: UnknownElephant with Riders, 3rd-2nd century B.C
Catfish, 19th century. Creator: UnknownCatfish, 19th century
Wild Boar, 18th century. Creator: UnknownWild Boar, 18th century
Dragon on Boar's Tusk, Early to mid-19th century. Creator: TsuramitsuDragon on Boar's Tusk, Early to mid-19th century
Wild elephant bound between trees, 1785. Creator: Jan BrandesWild elephant bound between trees, 1785. Indian elephant tied with ropes to two trees and a Singalese with spear. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 2 (1808), p. 141
Map of Africa, c.1690. Creator: Carel AllardMap of Africa, c.1690. Novissima et perfectissima Africae descriptio'. Compass rose bottom left the cartouche with title and allegorical figures
Elephant assisting to lay down water-pipes near Kandy, in Ceylon, 1856. Creator: UnknownElephant assisting to lay down water-pipes near Kandy, in Ceylon, 1856. View of...the great waterworks at present in course of erection upon Messrs
Pedro Sunda, a Servant of Dom Miguel de Castro, 1641-1645. Creator: Jasper Becx, a Servant of Dom Miguel de Castro, 1641-1645
Un depot d'ivoire dans lAfrique orientale allemande; Afrique Australe, 1914. Creator: UnknownUn depot d'ivoire dans lAfrique orientale allemande; Afrique Australe, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914
L'emballage des dents d'elephants pour l'exportation; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914
Chasse au sanglier, d'après Hondius, between 1686 and 1755. Creator: Jean-Baptiste OudryChasse au sanglier, d'apres Hondius, between 1686 and 1755. Boar hunt, after Abraham Hondius
Walrus Hunt, 1801. Creator: Elizabeth FitzgeraldWalrus Hunt, 1801
"In the Warehouses of the P.L.A. with their Accommodation for a Million Tons" - Ivory Show Floor, London Docks, 1937. Ivory tusks from elephants and other animals
Scrimshaw: Walrus Tusk, 1941. Creator: Oscar BluhmeScrimshaw: Walrus Tusk, 1941
The musk deer, 1862. Creator: PearsonThe musk deer, 1862. The true musk perfume has been brought to Europe for many years, but the animal which yields it has never yet been seen alive in this hemisphere...Musk is contained in an
Collecting Ivory; Life in a South African Colony, 1875. Creator: UnknownCollecting Ivory; Life in a South African Colony, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C
Toy Elephant, 1939. Creator: Orison DaedaToy Elephant, 1939
The Elephant of India, c1891. Creator: James GrantThe Elephant of India, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. I.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]
The Great Elephant from a Foreign Land (Ikoku watari dai zo no zu), 1863
Double Pendant in the Form of a Mythical Saurian with Tusks, A. D. 800 / 1200Double Pendant in the Form of a Mythical Saurian with Tusks, A.D. 800/1200. Gold caiman-like creatures, with plaster restoration of boar tusks. Cocle, Cocle province, Panama
Narwhal Tusk, Northern Europe, 16th / 17th century (?). Creator: UnknownNarwhal Tusk, Northern Europe, 16th/17th century (?)
Tusk, Nigeria, 1850-1888. Creator: UnknownTusk, Nigeria, 1850-1888
Boars Head, c. 1941. Creator: Joseph GoldbergBoars Head, c. 1941
Hunting horn, Late 15th century. Creator: UnknownIvory end blown horn with segmented horizontal carvings in tiers from the top to the bottom. The figures are of animals and humans. There are also plant forms (trees) and letters (Greek)
Marriage a la Mode: pl. 3, 1745. Creator: Bernard BaronMarriage a la Mode: pl. 3, 1745
Horn (Oliphant), South Italian, horn, 11th-12th century. Creator: UnknownHorn (Oliphant) with Case, South Italian, horn, 11th-12th century; (case, 16th century)
Elephant and Camel, 17th century (?). Creator: Wenceslaus HollarElephant and Camel, 17th century (?)
Plate 19: wild boar, from Various animals (Diversi animali), ca. 1641
Plate 10: elephant, from Various animals (Diversi animali), ca. 1641
Walrus, from Quadrupeds series (N41) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1890
Jahangir Watching an Elephant Fight, ca. 1605. Creator: Farrukh ChelaJahangir Watching an Elephant Fight, ca. 1605
The Great Elephant, 1885-1900. Creator: Lala Deen DayalThe Great Elephant, 1885-1900
The Great Elephant Saluting, 1885-1900. Creator: Lala Deen DayalThe Great Elephant Saluting, 1885-1900
Hunting Trophies, ca. 1870. Creator: UnknownHunting Trophies, ca. 1870
Scene de la mer glacial, ca. 1859. Creator: Isaac Israel HayesScene de la mer glacial, ca. 1859
Prince Riding an Elephant, 16th-17th century. Creator: Khem KaranPrince Riding an Elephant, 16th-17th century
Elephants on the banks of the Mahaweli River, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm AllersElephants on the banks of the Mahaweli River, Ceylon, 1898. An der Ufer der Mahaweliganga. From " Rund um die Erde" [Round the Earth], written and illustrated by C. W. Allers
Hiran Minar or the Elephant Tower, Futtehpur Sikri. Agra. Creator: UnknownHiran Minar or the Elephant Tower, Futtehpur Sikri. Agra. The Hiran Minar (Deer Minaret), at Fatehpur Sikri in India. A circular tower covered with stone projections in the form of elephant tusks
The Ivory Carvers, 1910. Creator: Herbert PontingThe Ivory Carvers, 1910. From " In Lotus-Land Japan", by Herbert G. Ponting, F.R.G.S. [Macmillan and Co. Limited, London, 1910]
The Mammoth of St. Petersburg, 1883. Creator: UnknownThe Mammoth of St. Petersburg, 1883. From " St. Nicholas: Volume X. Part I. November 1882, to May 1883". [Scribner & Co. New York, 1883]
The Hiran Minar (Deer Minaret), 1936. Creator: UnknownThe Hiran Minar (Deer Minaret), 1936. The Hiran Minar, at Fatehpur Sikri in India. A circular tower covered with stone projections in the form of elephant tusks
Tusks of an African elephant, c1928. Creator: UnknownTusks of an African elephant, c1928. The desire for ivory led to seriously declining elephant populations in many countries. The trade was later made illegal
Drilling ivory-King Island, c1929. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisDrilling ivory-King Island, c1929. Eskimo man, wearing hooded parka, manually drilling an ivory tusk
Inn sign from the Boars Head Tavern, Eastcheap, London, (1850?)
WW1 Recruitment Poster for the US Navy, 1919WW1 Recruitment Poster for the US Navy, pub. 1919 (colour lithograph)
Peace Messengers from Cetewayo, c1880. Episode of the Anglo-Zulu Wars (1879-1896). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant
African Elephant, c1900. Artist: Helena J. MaguireAfrican Elephant, c1900. From Babys Animal Picture Book by Aunt Louisa. [Frederick Warne & Co. London & New York, c1900]
A Rhinoceros, 1515, (1906). Artist: Albrecht DurerA Rhinoceros, 1515, (1906). From The Engravings of Albert Durer, by Lionel Cust. [Seeley and Co. Limited, London, 1906]
Sleepy and Cross, 12th September 1893. Pastel Sketch, 1893, (1897). Artist: Fridtjof NansenSleepy and Cross, 12th September 1893. Pastel Sketch, 1893 (1897). From Farthest North, Vol. 1 by Fridtjof Nansen. [Archibald Constable and Company, London, 1897]
The beginnings of commerce: primitive people bartering ivory tusks and bull hides, 1907. From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 1, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A
Hall of Tusks, in the home of Lady de Soysa, Bambalapitiya, Colombo, Ceylon, 1903. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodHall of Tusks, in the home of Lady de Soysa, Bambalapitiya, Colombo, Ceylon, 1903
Elephants moving timber, Rangoon, Burma (Myanmar), 1900s. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodElephants moving timber, Rangoon, Burma (Myanmar), 1900s. Stereoscopic slide. Detail
An elephant and its keeper, Sri Lanka, 1902. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodAn elephant and its keeper, Sri Lanka, 1902. Stereoscopic slide. Detail
A majestic elephant at Bengals chief festive gathering, India, 1922. Artist: L BarberA majestic elephant at Bengals chief festive gathering, India, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume IV: Georgia to Italy
Ivory shipment, Royal Albert Dock, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)
Point of mammoth tusk carved with reindeer, from Montastruc, Bruniquel, France, 1926. A print from A Guide to Antiquities of the Stone Age, third edition, British Museum, Oxford University Press, 1926
Advertisement for Liebig meat extract, French, c 1900
The Tusk, 1923. One of a series of WD & HO Wills Cigarette Cards called Lucky Charms, (Bristol and London, 1923)
Government elephant in state costume, South India, c1925. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd, Indian Empire, 1st series
The Rhino, c1850-1890. Artist: Stanislas LepineThe Rhino, c1850-1890. French Impressionist Painter, Private Collection
Woolly mammoth (Mammuthus), 1892. An extinct genus of elephant from the Pleistocene epoch (2, 500, 000 to 10, 000 years ago) found in fossil deposits and in northern Europe as 30
Woolly mammoth (Mammuthus) skeleton, 1830. An extinct genus of elephant from the Pleistocene epoch (2, 500, 000 to 10, 000 years ago) found in fossil deposits and in northern Europe as 30
Discovery of a woolly mammoth, 1779 (c1870). The discovery of a specimen of the prehistoric elephant, approximately 9ft high and 16ft long, preserved frozen in a block of ice in Siberia
Carving of an Inuit whale-hunt on an ivory snow-knife, 19th centuryCarving of a Western Inuit whale-hunt on an ivory snow-knife made from walrus tusk. From the British Museums collection, 19th century
Inuit hunting sceneWestern Inuit hunting scene engraved on a walrus tusk, from the British Museums collection
Mammoth skeleton, 1823. Skeleton of a mammoth discovered in 1817 by Dr Mitchell of New York at Goschen, Orange County and later assembled in the Philadelphia Museum
Walrus Hunt, detail of carving on Eskimo snow-knife, walrus ivory, 19th century. Western Eskimo. British Museum. London
Eskimo Scene Detail of engraved walrus tusk, Western Eskimo. 19th Century. British Museum, London
The Indian Juggle, 1858The Indian Juggle. 1858. (As performed at the Theatre Royal, Westminster.) An Indian elephant juggles Palmerston (top left) and Disraeli (top right)
