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Artifact

Hunting Elephant

Description

  • William McRae sits on top of an elephant which he has hunted.
  • The elephant's trunk has been severed.  
  • Five local Indonesian men stand behind the elephant.  
  • Note on the back reads: "Shot this elephant within 100 yds from my bungalow in Sumatra."

Background Information

  • William McRae  drilled in the Dutch East Indies (modern South East Asia) for 25 years, returning to Petrolia in 1915.  

Map Location

Latitude: 2° 59' 59.251" S
Longitude: 104° 49' 24.618" E

Date

1921

Dimensions

inches
Length:
4.1
Height:
3.0

Events, Places, People

  • William McRae
  • Sumatra

Originating Location

AsiaIndonesiaSumatra