A carved wooden elephant with bone tusks and a mount in gilded bronze and hardstones, Sri Lanka, 20th century, 17.5 cm high (damage and restorations)
A carved wooden elephant with bone tusks and a mount in gilded bronze and hardstones, Sri Lanka, 20th century, 17.5 cm high (damage and restorations)
Overall wear to the surface
Some surface scratches
Deformations to the metal part
The metal part regilded
The central part of the caparison detaching, as well as the back (held with adhesive tape)
Multiple traces of glue to the wood
Chips
Splits
Restorations, notably to the tusks
Some lacks to the inlays
Some stains
One of the tusks removable