Dublin Core
Title
Print: tortoise and snake
Description
Large tinted paper print, probably from stone slab, featuring tortoise and snake. Inscription at top: 鎮宅龜蛇 ('Tortoise and snake that protect the house').
Source
Rewi Alley
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
1190x630 mm (l x w)
Doc No.
Four characters on the top: 鎮宅龜蛇 (literally meaning “Tortoise and snake that protect the house”.)
Xiongbo
Xiongbo
Museum Ac. No.
C1963.45
Usage Rights
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Period
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD)
Collection
Citation
“Print: tortoise and snake,” China, Art and Cultural Diplomacy, accessed May 16, 2024, http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/1258.