
The Kilimanjaro Tusks remain the largest tusks ever recorded and framed the entrance to the American compound in Zanzibar known as the "Ivory House," or Nyumba Pembi in 1898. The Kilimanjaro Tusks weighed 237 and 225 lbs, and were bought by E.D. Moore early in the 20th century, and eventually found their way into the Victoria and Albert Museum in England.
Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/georgianne-nienaber/ivorys-ghosts-white-gold_b_180355.html The tusks weighed 237 and 225 lbs. The Kilimanjaro Tusks were bought by E.D. Moore early in the 20th century, and eventually found their way into the Victoria and Albert Museum in England.
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