Ivory tusk

Title:

Ivory tusk

Date:

1951

Description:

Ivory tusk supposedly carried by Tippu Tip's slaves from the interior of Africa to the east coast.

Collection Title:

Joseph A. Towles Artifact Collection

Contributing Institution:

Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston

Media Type:

Objects

Topical Subject:

Tusks, Ivory, Tippu Tip, d. 1905--Journeys--Africa, and Slaves--Africa

Geographic Subject:

Africa

Shelving Locator:

1989.001.163aaa

Date Digital:

2009-08

Digitization Specifications:

300 dpi; Nikon D80 camera; archival images in .tif and .nef formats.

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Digital image copyright 2009, The College of Charleston Libraries. All rights reserved. For more information contact The College of Charleston Library, Charleston, SC 29424.

Admin ID:

45446