Tusks from Fénykövi Elephant Removed
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PrintFrank Greenwell removes the 7-foot tusks of the Fénykövi elephant for restoration. The tusks were made of celluloid cast from the original 90-lb. ivory tusks that were too heavy to be part of the exhibit. They were replaced with fiberglass tusks.
Chronology of Smithsonian History
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
1983