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Title
Ivory: sculpture
Description
One creamy-white elongated carved ivory female figure posed on a short base openwork carved and pierced with details of lotus plant leaves and blossoms. Figure's right hand grasps stem attached to lotus bud and leaf disposed over her right shoulder. Iconography consistent with Daoist Immortal He Xiangu.
Source
Rewi Alley
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
210x48mm (l x w)
Museum Ac. No.
C1965.138
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Collection
Citation
“Ivory: sculpture,” China, Art and Cultural Diplomacy, accessed December 22, 2024, http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/998.