Object Number | C406G |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Chinese |
Provenience | China |
Period | Qing Dynasty (uncertain) |
Date Made | Qing Dynasty - 1923 |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Ivory |
Technique | Carved |
Iconography | Men | Game |
Description | Cylindrical openwork puzzle piece which fits over pegs, C406D or C406E. 1 large crack from one edge through openwork design. One of multiple pieces of an ivory carving. The bottom is a stand with a decorated edge followed by a section showing six figures two of whom are shown playing a board game under a tree. Then comes a connecting piece that screws into the the center piece which is an elaborately decorated outside sphere with at least twelve more spheres inside. Then there is a second connecting piece which screws into the ball at the bottom and at the top screws into a carving of three children playing under a lotus bud. |
Credit Line | Gift of John Deaver, 1923 |
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