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Description
Ivory tusk carving of a figure of a female holding a peony branch to her front and another branch behind her back. The figure is wearing a kimono and a traditional headdress. The figure is depicted curved to the left and on a wooden base.
Keywords
Ivory, carving, artwork, decoration
Original Medium
Ivory and Wood
Item Size
16cm L x 19 cm W x 59 cm H
Origin
China
Date Information
19th Century
Artifact Number
M82-025
Original Collection
Mike Mansfield Collections, Mss 65, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Librar, Unviersity of Montana
Holding Repository
University of Montana, Montana Museum of Art and Culture
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, decoration