I believe this to be a very dense wood like Ebony. It measures 8.5 inches tall, 9 inches long and 4 inches wide, and weighs slightly over 5 lbs, so it is very heavy for the size. May be bronze, (doubtful) but it is in such nice shape that I didn't want to scar it or grind on it. One flaw that I did find is a loose left tusk that needs to be re-glued. I tried to take close up shots to show the detail.