Tusks, View

The Mombasa 'Tusks' are symbolic representations of entrance into the heart of Mombasa. The tusks were built to commemorate the visit of Queen Elizabeth to the town in 1952, as they lay directly on the path from the port to the town. Ivory was considered to be an exquisite commodity during that time, and in essence the tusks were meant to embrace the Queen and the British Empire into the town and within its social structure. Coincidentally the tusks also spell the letter 'M' for Mombasa - Kenya