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Elephant Ahmed
6.8cm
202-418 ...... 1400 USD
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Ahmed came from the forests of Mount Marsabit in Kenya. The only elephant to be declared a living monument, President Kenyatta also provided him with a permanent guard against poachers.
A loner and quite elusive, Ahmed was seldom seen and was known better by reputation than by sight. He died aged 55 in 1974.
While Ahmed was alive it was thought that his tusks were of record size but after his death his tusks were found to weigh only 67,2 kilos each. This is still no mean size but is far from exceptional.
The African Elephant is the most impressive and interesting of all. Patrick has made these intelligent, family-oriented animals his 'signature' subjects. See the entire collection in ‘A Celebration of Silver’.
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