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Elephants pushing cart loaded with five ton oil engine
Elephants pushing cart loaded with five ton oil engine
Object Number 56-41-60/16297.1.17
Display Title Elephants pushing cart loaded with five ton oil engine
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: “56-41 / see note in front of H21511 / [verso] Ceylon / 5 ton engine taking 7 days to go 5 miles, Kandy to / Oodewella, at cost of $5 per day per elephant."
Department Photographic
Date 1911-1912
Artist Mr. Sinclair Kennedy
Culture
  • Sri Lankan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / Sri Lanka
Additional Geographic Terms South Matah Road
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 20.955 × 27.3051 cm (8 1/4 × 10 3/4 in.)
Provenance
Donor Donated by Mr. Sinclair Kennedy

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