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Object Number
991-12-60/15067.2
Display Title
Brown Agate Ju-i Scepter (Broken) with Carved Fingus Motif
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Yes (Chinese name)
Object Description
Brown agate ju-i scepter (broken in two pieces) with fingus motif carved on it. The ornamental knot is done in the "SHUANG HSI" character meaning "double happiness" - usually this character is found on gift and ornamental items representing, or in honor of, a wedding or marriage. The ju-i became a status symbol and its shape derives from the ancient backscratcher. Included in the 1940 Yamanaka inventory as #527, valued at $100.00. <transliteration> (Chinese name). 65 cm. (l) x 9.5 cm. (w) x 4.3 cm. (h).
Inventory Description
Agate, carved, broken piece from 991-12-60/15067.1
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Materials
Agate
Dimensions
Overall: 8 x 8 x 4.3 cm (3 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 1 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
Carved Fingus motif = ornamental knot done in "SHUANG HSI" character?; 991-12-60/15067; 527
Provenance
Collector
Sarah Pike Conger
(1898 - 1905)
Donor
Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell
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