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Object Number
991-12-60/15055
Display Title
Conch Shell-Shaped Miniature Carving - "Scholar and Servant on an Outing" Motif
Descriptions
Object Description
Conch shell-shaped miniature carving with intricate design. "Scholar and servant on an outing" motif. Possibly a button.
Inventory Description
Carving, shell shaped, intricate floral and figurative motif, terracotta color
Classification
- Carving
Department
Ethnographic
Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Materials
Resin?, Fruit pit
Dimensions
Overall: 3.1 x 1.5 x 1.6 cm (1 1/4 x 9/16 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Collector
Sarah Pike Conger
(1898 - 1905)
Donor
Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell
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