Lamp 1950-60
Ivory, wood | 47.5 x 16.0 x 16.4 cm (whole object) | RCIN 99507
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During November and December 1961 The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh undertook a tour of West Africa. In Sierra Leone the royal visitors were presented with this ivory lamp carved with the coat of arms of Sierra Leone.
Provenance
Presented to HM Queen Elizabeth II by the Bombali District Council during Commonwealth State Visit to Sierra Leone, 1961
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Medium and techniques
Ivory, wood
Measurements
47.5 x 16.0 x 16.4 cm (whole object)
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