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Base2020.06.0147B (2020.06.0147B)
11.7 x 8.9 x 8.4 cm (151 g)
Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Late Meiji Period
Classification/Nomenclature: Furnishings : Furniture : Support Furniture
Period: Late Meiji Period
Classification/Nomenclature: Furnishings : Furniture : Support Furniture
Ruyi, Scepter: Pomegranate and Buddha's Hand, Finger Citron2020.06.0148 (2020.06.0148)
36.4 x 9 x 2.5 cm (217 g)
Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Qing Dynasty; 18th-19th Century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Status Symbols
Description: This is a carving of a Ruyi (Jui), a curved and scepter-like emblem of rank which was used in court ceremonies and appears in Buddhist iconography as a symbol of religious dialogue...
Period: Qing Dynasty; 18th-19th Century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Status Symbols
Description: This is a carving of a Ruyi (Jui), a curved and scepter-like emblem of rank which was used in court ceremonies and appears in Buddhist iconography as a symbol of religious dialogue...
Okimono: Emma-O2020.06.0149 (2020.06.0149)
11.6 x 9.3 x 6 cm (187 g)
Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Late Meiji Period (1868-1912); Circa 1900-1912
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This is a Japanese okimono of Emma-o, the Buddhist god of the underworld. He is often depicted as a government official, wearing a hat with a flat top...
Period: Late Meiji Period (1868-1912); Circa 1900-1912
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This is a Japanese okimono of Emma-o, the Buddhist god of the underworld. He is often depicted as a government official, wearing a hat with a flat top...
Carving: Female Figure with Dog2020.06.0150 (2020.06.0150)
26.4 x 7.8 x 6.7 cm (288 g)
Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: c. 1915
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Period: c. 1915
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Curved Figure with Spiked Crown2020.06.0151 (2020.06.0151)
22.6 x 10.4 x 9.3 cm (541 g)
Location: Asia, Southeast: Indonesia maybe
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Figurine: Ono No Komachi, Poet2020.06.0152 (2020.06.0152)
20.8 x 9.4 x 8.3 cm (486 g)
Location: Asia, East: Japan
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Carving2020.06.0153A (2020.06.0153A)
32.2 x 13 x 11.1 cm (779 g)
Location: Asia, East: China
Period: C. 1850
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Period: C. 1850
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Base2020.06.0153B (2020.06.0153B)
15.2 x 13 x 2.5 cm (116 g)
Location: Asia, East: China
Classification/Nomenclature: Furnishings : Furniture : Support Furniture
Classification/Nomenclature: Furnishings : Furniture : Support Furniture
Okimono, Carving: Frog2020.06.0154 (2020.06.0154)
28.3 x 21.7 x 11.4 cm (1212 g)
Location: Asia, East: Japan: Shiga Prefecture: Maibara; Samegai
Period: Early Showa Period (1926-1989); Circa 1926-1970
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This is a Japanese okimono of a frog. The frog (kaeru) is a popular symbol in Japanese culture and is often associated with good fortune...
Period: Early Showa Period (1926-1989); Circa 1926-1970
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This is a Japanese okimono of a frog. The frog (kaeru) is a popular symbol in Japanese culture and is often associated with good fortune...
Miniature Desk and Boxes: Desk2020.06.0155A (2020.06.0155A)
25.1 x 14.5 x 10.6 cm (915 g)
Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Early Republic of China; Circa 1920s
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Personal Gear : Personal Carrying & Storage Gear
Period: Early Republic of China; Circa 1920s
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Personal Gear : Personal Carrying & Storage Gear
Miniature Desk and Boxes: Left Drawer2020.06.0155B (2020.06.0155B)
14.7 x 5.3 x 5.2 cm (89 g)
Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Early Republic of China; Circa 1920s
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Personal Gear : Personal Carrying & Storage Gear
Period: Early Republic of China; Circa 1920s
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Personal Gear : Personal Carrying & Storage Gear
Miniature Desk and Boxes: Center Drawer2020.06.0155C (2020.06.0155C)
14.9 x 14.8 x 2.8 cm (117 g)
Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Early Republic of China; Circa 1920s
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Personal Gear : Personal Carrying & Storage Gear
Period: Early Republic of China; Circa 1920s
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Personal Gear : Personal Carrying & Storage Gear
Miniature Desk and Boxes: Right Drawer2020.06.0155D (2020.06.0155D)
14.8 x 4.3 x 4.3 cm (84 g)
Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Early Republic of China; Circa 1920s
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Personal Gear : Personal Carrying & Storage Gear
Period: Early Republic of China; Circa 1920s
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Personal Gear : Personal Carrying & Storage Gear
Miniature Desk and Boxes: Lid with Box2020.06.0155E (2020.06.0155E)
11.9 x 7.9 x 3.8 cm (129 g)
Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Early Republic of China; Circa 1920s
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Personal Gear : Personal Carrying & Storage Gear
Period: Early Republic of China; Circa 1920s
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Personal Gear : Personal Carrying & Storage Gear
Miniature Desk and Boxes: Lid2020.06.0155F (2020.06.0155F)
11 x 5.9 x 1.6 cm (43 g)
Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Early Republic of China; Circa 1920s
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Personal Gear : Personal Carrying & Storage Gear
Period: Early Republic of China; Circa 1920s
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Personal Gear : Personal Carrying & Storage Gear
Miniature Desk and Boxes: Lid2020.06.0155G (2020.06.0155G)
11.5 x 7.9 x 2 cm (58 g)
Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Early Republic of China; Circa 1920s
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Personal Gear : Personal Carrying & Storage Gear
Period: Early Republic of China; Circa 1920s
Classification/Nomenclature: Personal Artifacts : Personal Gear : Personal Carrying & Storage Gear
Joss Stick Holder2020.06.0156 (2020.06.0156)
28.2 x 6.2 x 5.8 cm (408 g)
Location: Asia, East: China
Period: 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Furnishings : Household Accessories : Storage & Display Accessories
Period: 20th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Furnishings : Household Accessories : Storage & Display Accessories
Figure: Bison2020.06.0157 (2020.06.0157)
21.7 x 13.4 x 13.2 cm (102 g)
Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Meiji Period (1868-1912); C. 1868-1912
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Period: Meiji Period (1868-1912); C. 1868-1912
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Carving: Crane2020.06.0158 (2020.06.0158)
29.1 x 13.4 x 6.5 cm (626 g)
Location: Asia, East: Japan
Period: Late Meiji Period (1868-1912); Circa 1900-1912
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Period: Late Meiji Period (1868-1912); Circa 1900-1912
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Carving: Apsara2020.06.0159 (2020.06.0159)
29.4 x 13 x 8.5 cm (522 g)
Location: Asia, East: Japan
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Anamorphic Scene2020.06.0160A (2020.06.0160A)
23.5 x 17.6 x 5.6 cm (733 g)
Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Late Qing or Republic Period
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This is a Chinese carving of an anamorphic dragon. The dragon, in Chinese culture, symbolizes power, nobility, and excellence...
Period: Late Qing or Republic Period
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This is a Chinese carving of an anamorphic dragon. The dragon, in Chinese culture, symbolizes power, nobility, and excellence...
Base2020.06.0160B (2020.06.0160B)
24.1 x 18.8 x 2.2 cm (443 g)
Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Late Qing or Republic Period
Classification/Nomenclature: Furnishings : Furniture : Support Furniture
Description: This is the base for a Chinese carving of an anamorphic dragon. The dragon, in Chinese culture, symbolizes power, nobility, and excellence...
Period: Late Qing or Republic Period
Classification/Nomenclature: Furnishings : Furniture : Support Furniture
Description: This is the base for a Chinese carving of an anamorphic dragon. The dragon, in Chinese culture, symbolizes power, nobility, and excellence...
Carving: Meiren with Dragon2020.06.0161 (2020.06.0161)
20.5 x 7 x 4 cm (251 g)
Location: Asia, East: China
Period: 19th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Period: 19th century
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Figure: One of Eight Immortals on Creature2020.06.0162 (2020.06.0162)
18.4 x 15.3 x 9.5 cm (356 g)
Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Contemporary
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Period: Contemporary
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Figure: One of Eight Immortals on Lion2020.06.0163 (2020.06.0163)
17.3 x 14.8 x 9 cm (520 g)
Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Contemporary
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Period: Contemporary
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
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