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Sage the Elephant
Paintings by Hannah Jensen, as seen in Private Residence, Auckland, New Zealand
$18,000
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Item Details
SAGE – African Elephant
57 layers (20 litres) of carved acrylic on board
1500 x 2000mm
SOLD
Elephants share the same emotional and cognitive behaviour as humans. They grieve their lost loved ones, they feel fear, joy and empathy, and are highly praised for their intelligence. This divine soul was killed by poachers in 2009 for the illegal ivory trade. In the early 1970s demand for ivory rocketed, with 80% of traded raw ivory coming from poached elephants. In 1989 all international trade was prohibited in an attempt to combat this massive illegal trafficking. There was a slight reprieve, but unfortunately, the demand for ivory continues with wild elephants being slaughtered daily for their tusks which are sold on the black market.
57 layers (20 litres) of carved acrylic on board
1500 x 2000mm
SOLD
Elephants share the same emotional and cognitive behaviour as humans. They grieve their lost loved ones, they feel fear, joy and empathy, and are highly praised for their intelligence. This divine soul was killed by poachers in 2009 for the illegal ivory trade. In the early 1970s demand for ivory rocketed, with 80% of traded raw ivory coming from poached elephants. In 1989 all international trade was prohibited in an attempt to combat this massive illegal trafficking. There was a slight reprieve, but unfortunately, the demand for ivory continues with wild elephants being slaughtered daily for their tusks which are sold on the black market.