As it was handed over to Italian Ambassador Francesco Saverio Nisio.

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The sculpture will be shipped to Milan, Italy, for an event to mark the 150 years of Thailand-Italy diplomatic ties.

At the elephant&rsquo;s trunk is a phrase, in Latin and Thai, that means &ldquo;Art is long, life is short&rdquo;. 
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