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Artifact

Elephants Pulling Logs

Description

  • Two elephants, guided by local men, are pulling large logs by chains. 

Background Information

  • J.W. Crosbie wrote to the Petrolia Topic about seeing trained elephants used for labour in Burma (modern Myanmar). 

Date

Unknown

Dimensions

inches
Length:
5.2
Height:
3.2

Originating Location

Unknown

Subject

  • Two elephants in harnesses pulling large logs that are attached to the harnesses with chains. There is a main sitting on top of either elephant and a third man walks beside them. There is a wooden frame structure and a group of trees in the background.

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