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Bernini's Beloved Elephant Sculpture Loses Tip of Tusk for Third Time in Rome Investigation
Italian police are investigating why Rome's iconic elephant sculpture, designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, has lost the tip of its left tusk for the second time.
Italian police are investigating how Rome's iconic elephant sculpture, designed by Baroque sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini, has lost the tip of its left tusk for the second time in recent months. The exact cause of the loss is still unknown and authorities are working to determine if it was intentional or accidental damage. The elephant sculpture, known as 'The Elephant Trampling the Human Skeleton,' is one of Rome's most popular tourist attractions. Authorities hope that solving the mystery will prevent similar losses in the future.
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