(Cyprus, 20th/21st century)

2010, not apparently signed, painted fiberglass over steel frame, 58-1/4 x 29-1/2 x 64-15/16 in., 154.3 lb. (148 x 75 x 165 cm, 70 kg)

Provenance: Private Collection, New York

Note: The 600 year traditional use of seven main colors in decorating Iznic ceramics was the inspiration for the design of this elephant for the 2010 Elephant Parade in London. 

In May and June, the Elephant Parade featured 258 named and numbered elephant statues to highlight the plight of the Asian elephant, to gain signatures on a petition for government action to protect the elephants, and to raise money for the Elephant Family charity.

mildew, flaking, some lifting of paint, surface grime