Carving: O.9-1938

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Carver: Unknown

Entities

Carving
two horses

Description

Greyish green jade carved with two nuzzling horses, their bodies close together and their features well defined

Notes

History note: Unknown before testator

Legal notes

C.E. Byas Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 3.5 cm
Length: 6.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1938) by Byas, Cecil E.

Dating

1600 CE - 1800 CE

Materials used in production

Nephrite

References and bibliographic entries

The Immortal Stone--Chinese Jades from the Neolithic period to the twentieth century page(s): 59

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.9-1938
Primary reference Number: 138389
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 27 March 2019

Associated departments & institutions

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

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