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Description
Hand-painted shells for a Japanese court game. Scenes with two birds and tree blossoms. Painted in gold, black, white, and orange paint. In a plastic/ acrylic display case with a wood vase. Wood base has green velvet. Paintings on shells are identical to each other.
Keywords
Game, Shells, Painting, Artwork
Original Medium
Seashells
Size
Display case: 12 cm x 12 cm x 11 cm; Shells: 7.5 cm x 5.6cm x 2.5 cm
Origin
Japan
Date Information
undated
Artifact Number
M82-0013
Original Collection
Mike Mansfield Collection, 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: Mark Fritch, University of Montana
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Keywords
Game, Shells, Painting, Artwork