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27.8 x 9.6 cm (543 g)

Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Cultural Revolution; 1966-1976 CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: A very fine and scarce Chinese boxwood carving of non-traditional Liuhai - as a young man, adorned with lavish pants and jacket in ancient military fashion, standing with his right leg on a toad (3-legged toad), his left leg raised, and he holds a spear in his right hand...

19.1 x .98 x .33 cm (1 g)

Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Cultural Revolution; 1966-1976 CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: "A very fine and scarce Chinese boxwood carving of non-traditional Liuhai - as a young man, adorned with lavish pants and jacket in ancient military fashion, standing with his right leg on a toad (3-legged toad), his left leg raised, and he holds a spear in his right hand...

29.1 x 17.9 x 12.9 cm (1,248 g)

Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Qing Dynasty (1644-1911); 19th century CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: This is a bamboo carving of the Daoist deity Zhong Kui, a vanquisher of demons and other evil spirits...

26.9 x 5.84 x 3.13 cm (87 g)

Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Qianlong Period; 1736-1796 CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Personal Symbols : Status Symbols
Description: An intricately and finely carved 18th century, Qianlong period (1736-1796), Chinese boxwood (huangyang mu) ruyi scepter, carved in high relief with openwork...

27.4 x 7.62 x 2.42 cm (130 g)

Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Qianlong Period; 1736-1796 CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Furnishings : Household Accessories : Storage & Display Accessories
Description: "An intricately and finely carved 18th century, Qianlong period (1736-1796), Chinese boxwood (huangyang mu) ruyi scepter, carved in high relief with openwork...

21.3 x 16.7 x 12.7 cm (699 g)

Location: Asia, East: China
Period: Qing Dynasty ; 1644-1911
Classification/Nomenclature: Materials T&E : Food Service T&E : Serving Vessels
Description: This is a Chinese bamboo wine vessel called a zun with a design of symmetrical ram heads and scrolling flowers...

4.82 x 4.26 x 3.16 cm (7 g)

Location: Asia, East: Japan: Nara: Nara
Period: Taisho; 1925 CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: Set of ten carved bamboo and lacquer Gigaku masks in their original tomobako (storage box). The calligraphy on the interior of the tomobako lid includes the following: ‘Ten Gigaku bamboo and lacquer masks carved by Kano Tessai at age 80, Taisho period 1925...

5.09 x 4.33 x 3.42 cm (9 g)

Location: Asia, East: Japan: Nara: Nara
Period: Taisho; 1925 CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: Set of ten carved bamboo and lacquer Gigaku masks in their original tomobako (storage box). The calligraphy on the interior of the tomobako lid includes the following: ‘Ten Gigaku bamboo and lacquer masks carved by Kano Tessai at age 80, Taisho period 1925...

5.04 x 4.39 x 3.8 cm (10 g)

Location: Asia, East: Japan: Nara: Nara
Period: Taisho; 1925 CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: Set of ten carved bamboo and lacquer Gigaku masks in their original tomobako (storage box). The calligraphy on the interior of the tomobako lid includes the following: ‘Ten Gigaku bamboo and lacquer masks carved by Kano Tessai at age 80, Taisho period 1925...

5.13 x 4.12 x 3.27 cm (8 g)

Location: Asia, East: Japan: Nara: Nara
Period: Taisho; 1925 CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: Set of ten carved bamboo and lacquer Gigaku masks in their original tomobako (storage box). The calligraphy on the interior of the tomobako lid includes the following: ‘Ten Gigaku bamboo and lacquer masks carved by Kano Tessai at age 80, Taisho period 1925...

5.09 x 4.37 x 3.29 cm (7 g)

Location: Asia, East: Japan: Nara: Nara
Period: Taisho; 1925 CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: Set of ten carved bamboo and lacquer Gigaku masks in their original tomobako (storage box). The calligraphy on the interior of the tomobako lid includes the following: ‘Ten Gigaku bamboo and lacquer masks carved by Kano Tessai at age 80, Taisho period 1925...

5.32 x 4.42 x 3.2 cm (9 g)

Location: Asia, East: Japan: Nara: Nara
Period: Taisho; 1925 CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: Set of ten carved bamboo and lacquer Gigaku masks in their original tomobako (storage box). The calligraphy on the interior of the tomobako lid includes the following: ‘Ten Gigaku bamboo and lacquer masks carved by Kano Tessai at age 80, Taisho period 1925...

4.5 x 4.01 x 2.94 cm (6 g)

Location: Asia, East: Japan: Nara: Nara
Period: Taisho; 1925 CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: Set of ten carved bamboo and lacquer Gigaku masks in their original tomobako (storage box). The calligraphy on the interior of the tomobako lid includes the following: ‘Ten Gigaku bamboo and lacquer masks carved by Kano Tessai at age 80, Taisho period 1925...

4.78 x 4.24 x 3.53 cm (12 g)

Location: Asia, East: Japan: Nara: Nara
Period: Taisho; 1925 CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: Set of ten carved bamboo and lacquer Gigaku masks in their original tomobako (storage box). The calligraphy on the interior of the tomobako lid includes the following: ‘Ten Gigaku bamboo and lacquer masks carved by Kano Tessai at age 80, Taisho period 1925...

4.39 x 3.93 x 3.27 cm (7 g)

Location: Asia, East: Japan: Nara: Nara
Period: Taisho; 1925 CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: Set of ten carved bamboo and lacquer Gigaku masks in their original tomobako (storage box). The calligraphy on the interior of the tomobako lid includes the following: ‘Ten Gigaku bamboo and lacquer masks carved by Kano Tessai at age 80, Taisho period 1925...

4.9 x 4.64 x 3.35 cm (12 g)

Location: Asia, East: Japan: Nara: Nara
Period: Taisho; 1925 CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Communication Artifacts : Art
Description: Set of ten carved bamboo and lacquer Gigaku masks in their original tomobako (storage box). The calligraphy on the interior of the tomobako lid includes the following: ‘Ten Gigaku bamboo and lacquer masks carved by Kano Tessai at age 80, Taisho period 1925...

30.1 x 12.8 x 6.2 cm (260 g)

Location: Asia, East: Japan: Nara: Nara
Period: Taisho; 1925 CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Furnishings : Household Accessories : Storage & Display Accessories
Description: Set of ten carved bamboo and lacquer Gigaku masks in their original tomobako (storage box). The calligraphy on the interior of the tomobako lid includes the following: ‘Ten Gigaku bamboo and lacquer masks carved by Kano Tessai at age 80, Taisho period 1925...

30.1 x 12.8 x 2.99 cm (133 g)

Location: Asia, East: Japan: Nara: Nara
Period: Taisho; 1925 CE
Classification/Nomenclature: Furnishings : Household Accessories : Storage & Display Accessories
Description: Set of ten carved bamboo and lacquer Gigaku masks in their original tomobako (storage box). The calligraphy on the interior of the tomobako lid includes the following: ‘Ten Gigaku bamboo and lacquer masks carved by Kano Tessai at age 80, Taisho period 1925...