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Carving: O.26-1938

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Production: Unknown

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Description

Soapstone carved with a Dog of Fu (lion) and seven cubs surrounding her

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Cecil E. Byas

Measurements and weight

Height: 7.8 cm
Width: 4.2 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

20th Century
1900 - 1999

Materials used in production

Soapstone

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Identification numbers

Accession number: O.26-1938
Primary reference Number: 138792
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 17 January 2017 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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