Elephant Foot Wastebasket

c. 1910

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, National Park Service
Oyster Bay, United States

An avid hunter and conservationist, Theodore Roosevelt decorated his home with both personal trophies and functional objects made from animals. This waste basket is constructed from an elephant foot, possibly taken from his African safari in 1909.

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Title: Elephant Foot Wastebasket
Date Created: c. 1910
Physical Dimensions: H 36.5 cm, Dia. 35 cm
Subject Keywords: African Safari, 1909-1910, Big game hunting, Hunting trophies, Wildlife conservation
Contributor: Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, National Park Service
Medium: Elephant, wood

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, National Park Service

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