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The section that would have held the yak's tail is in the form of an open flower calix decorated with blue enamel, with small details in green and red enamel, set with natural white sapphires and rubies in gold and silver. The stem is also enamelled, but the lower third of the stem is of blued steel overlaid in gold with a spiral design of flowers and butterflies. The terminal is in the form of a jewelled elephant head, enamelled in blue, red and green, and with white  enamelled tusks. The piece is made in six sections enclosing a copper core, all locked into place by screw-turn of the elephant head. It was formerly owned by Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India from 1899 to 1905, and was bequeathed to the museum in 1927.","physicalDescription":"The section that would have held the yak's tail is in the form of an open flower calix decorated with blue enamel, with small details in green and red enamel, set with natural white sapphires and rubies in gold and silver. The stem is also enamelled, but the lower third of the stem is of blued steel overlaid in gold with a spiral design of flowers and butterflies. The terminal is in the form of a jewelled elephant head, enamelled in blule, red and green, and with white  enamelled tusks. 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