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Description
"Ho-ti" god of wealth and fruitfulness made out of carved ivory. Sits on carved wooden stand stained a dark color. Ho-ti is depicted wearing a robe and holding beads and an unidentified object. Chinese characters on the bottom of the base and at the bottom of the carving.
Keywords
Ivory, carving, artwork, statue
Original Medium
Ivory and Wood
Size
9 cm x 12 cm x 14 cm
Origin
China
Date Information
Undated
Artifact Number
M80-006
Original Collection
Mike Mansfield Collections, Mss 65, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana
Holding Repository
University of Montana, Mansfield Library Archives and Special Collections
Digital Publisher
University of Montana-- Missoula. Mansfield Library
Image Credit
Image credit: Micaela Connolly, University of Montana
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Keywords
Ivory, carving, artwork, statue