HELP PLEASE!!! IS MY ELEPHANT ANTIQUE????

Hi all❤️I have inherited this elephant.
Is it antique, I’m curious as it is quite unusual
I would be most grateful to hear what you think!

 

Measurements and clear, sharp photos of the bottom and any marks will help the boardies here help you

 

Also, what kind of material do you think it is made of, and why do you think it is unusual?

 

is it a live elephant? contact the local zoo!

 

if it gets pink meet the next funny farm.

 

Thank you for your responseit is 14.5cm long 7cm wide.
It weighs quite heavy for its size, here are some more pictures, so sorry for the duplicates!

 

Hi it’s quite heavy it looks like it’s made out of wood. The painting is quite crude especially the creepy eyes haha!!

 

Hi‍♀️It would be the worlds smallest and I would be a millionaire haha!!

 

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check out my other post!!! Now that’s interesting!!

 

To test to see if it is ebony - try floating it in water, ebony is dense enough to sink.

 

It looks like it may be from east Africa, of ebony or ironwood, which would explain the weight. But the surface looks odd. I would not expect a painted surface - just polished wood. I would also expect it to have bone or ivory tusks. It looks from the photos of the side, that tusks might be missing? No idea of age.

https://moorabool.com/product/african-ebony-elephant-earlier-20th-century/

 

looks like soapstone or plaster to me

 

Thank you everyone for your commentsHere are some more pictures. Yes the tusks have fallen out over the years and it looks like it has been painted black it seems to be wooden, the true colour can be seen underneath on the feet and on the scratches on its body

 

I hope my pictures are helpful!?

 

Hi all!! I put the elephant In water and it floats so I’m guessing it’s wood.