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Hippopotamus Foot Inkwell

James L. Clarkc. 1910

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, National Park Service

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

Inkwells fashioned out of a rhinoceros foot (left) and a hippopotamus foot (right), possibly from Theodore Roosevelt's African safari in 1910.

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  • Title: Hippopotamus Foot Inkwell
  • Creator: James L. Clark
  • Date Created: c. 1910
  • Subject Keywords: African Safari, 1909-1910, Big game hunting, Hunting trophies, Wildlife conservation
  • Contributor: Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, National Park Service
  • Medium: Bone, skin, glass, and metal
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, National Park Service

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