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Carving: O.58-1946

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Carver: Unknown

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Description

Opaque grey green jade with brown inclusions and flecking. The head is broad and blunt with an almost straight snout. On the head are long ears and a striated mane runs between them down the back. Striations also embellish a coiled tail. The spine is indicated by a ridge of small bumps, and grooves to suggest sinews and muscles

Notes

History note: Unknown before testator

Legal notes

Oscar C. Raphael Bequest, 1941, received 1946

Measurements and weight

Height: 6.65 cm
Length: 8.9 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1941) by Raphael, Oscar C.

Dating

1500 CE - 1700 CE

Materials used in production

Nephrite

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Identification numbers

Accession number: O.58-1946
Primary reference Number: 138361
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 27 March 2019 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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