Decorated Bone Elephant Snuff Bottle | Two Elephants Side by Side Tootle The Cicilian Gates | WH

The Cicilian Gates | WH Bartlett and T Dixon

Water Buffalo figure | Lying

5cms (4 1/2") wide

With exquisite harmony of colour and mood

Decorated Bone Elephant Snuff Bottle | Two Elephants Side by Side Tootle The Cicilian Gates | WHDecorated Bone Elephant Snuff Bottle The Design features Two Elephants Side by Side, their tails intertwined The Body of the Bottle is Bone that is cored [not Ivory, you can see little capillaries] filled with another section of bone [where marrow may have been]. The Elephants are nicely detailed with a Lotus flower on their hind quarters. A very fine example that will no doubt appeal to a Snuff Bottle or Elephant collector! Approx 7cms (2 3 4") tall