Fragment of an Oliphant
Object type: Fragment of an oliphant
Department: Islamic Art
Date: 11th–12th century
Medium: Ivory; carved
Dimensions: Overall: L. 8 3/4 in.  (22.2 cm)
               W. 4 1/8 (10.5 cm)
               D. 3 9/16 in. (9 cm)
Classification: Ivories and Bone
Geography: Attributed to    Italy Sicily 
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession year: 1917
Tags: Birds|Mythical Creatures