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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

M82-025 (3).jpeg (1155 kB)

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

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