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Entry in the historical main catalogue: Large idol carved from a very large elephant tooth. Depicting a rider. Purchased from Hagenbeck without a specific location. West Africa. Index card : In the centre of an elephant's tooth is carved a figure of a rider and a horse. The upper and lower part of the tooth is left smooth.