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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Ivory: sculpture]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[One creamy-white carved ivory figure of an elephant depicted trumpeting with mouth open and snout raised.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:provenance><![CDATA[Part of small collection given by Alley to H.M. Sievwright during his visit to Gansu in 1947, delivering Corriedale sheep from New Zealand to the Shandan Bailie School. Gifted by Mrs A. Sievwright, of Timaru, to Canterbury Museum in 1975.]]></dcterms:provenance>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/266">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Bronze: sculpture]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[One bronze figurine in a fabric-covered box. Figure of Central Asian dancer posed on a lotus-bud-shaped pedestal with right arm and right leg raised. Copy of original found near Shandan, Gansu, in the Shandan Rewi Alley Museum. Box fabric is predominantly blue with patterns of houses and trees. Box is lined in red felt. Lid of box embellished with white label presenting a column of six Chinese characters. Lid fastened with white bone toggles and loops of red material.  ]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:provenance><![CDATA[Presented by Liang Guoan at Rewi Alley Centennial Celebrations, Springfield, 1997. ]]></dcterms:provenance>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/267">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Bronze: sculpture]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[One bronze sculpture of two near-identifical prone figurines oriented top to tail. Figures are connected at their upper and lower torsos by two mouldings in the shape of flattened cylinders and are depicted clasping one another&#039;s left hands. <br />
<br />
Copy of the famous &#039;Gymnastic Boys&#039; bronze, original in Lanzhou Museum.]]></dcterms:description>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/343">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Ceramic: figure]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[One unglazed painted figure of an armoured warrior standing erect on a ram with his right leg raised to rest on the ram&#039;s head. Figure strikes an assertive pose with left hand on hip and the right fist raised as if brandishing the shaft of a now-missing weapon. Figure exhibits remnants of colourful decoration.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:provenance><![CDATA[Unearthed by Alley in Gansu. Gifted by F.A. Shurrock on behalf of Alley&#039;s mother, C.M. Alley, on her death in 1952. First displayed at the Exhibition of Oriental Art, held at the Durham Street Gallery, Christchurch, in 1952. ]]></dcterms:provenance>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/392">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Sculpture: Figurine]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[One irregularly shaped, red, white, brown and green glazed earthenware sculpture of a figurine, from the Sung Dynasty (960-1279). Figure is standing with hands together holding something infront. Details have been painted on.]]></dcterms:description>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/587">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Sculpture: bust]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[One irregularly shaped, green portrait bust of Rewi Alley, by Xiaohui Lu (Harry Lu). Made using a resin mould and cast technique from an original clay bust. Oil paint finish.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:contributor><![CDATA[Harry Lu]]></dcterms:contributor>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/599">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Stone: sculpture]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[One cream-yellow carved stone canine posed on a shallow flat base. Head and body exhibit dark grey patches. Figure is depicted with forelimbs extended and head and haunches raised.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[Rewi Alley]]></dcterms:source>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/604">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Clay: sculpture]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[One rectangular, unfired, clay panel which depicts Rewi Alley and a likeness of Buddha with children. Copy of an original Rewi Alley memorial at Lanzhou, Gansu, China.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[Deng Bangzhen]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:contributor><![CDATA[E A Johnston]]></dcterms:contributor>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/836">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Bronze: sculpture]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[One bronze figurine with hands pressed together in mudra of greeting or veneration. Exhibits green patina with metallic bronze flecks. Both legs are missing.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[Rewi Alley]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:provenance><![CDATA[Gifted to Canterbury Museum by Alley in 1937 during a visit to New Zealand. In 1956, loaned to the Rewi Alley Chinese Art and Crafts Exhibition, held at the Provincial Council Chambers, Christchurch. ]]></dcterms:provenance>
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