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1928.63.1

Wooden slit drum carved in the shape of a fish [JID 6/1/2020]

1928.63.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden slit drum carved in the shape of a fish [JID 6/1/2020]
Long description
Finely carved fish with ball between tail and mouth, the eyes inlaid with white ?bone. Characters on the top below the fish's head on one side. [HLR]
Geographical reference
China
Asia > Eastern Asia > China
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Stevens Auction Rooms
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1928
Date collected
By 1928
Acquisition information
Purchased: 10/1928
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Hollowed, Process Decorated
Dimensions
Width: max 120 mm, Height: max 160 mm, Length: max 150 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1928.63.1

Search terms: Music, Figure, Musical Instrument, Fish Figure, Slit Drum

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