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Carving: O.17-1946

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Description

Black jade, carved and polished, depicting a bear sitting up and eating with its paw. The reverse grooved, perhaps for attachment

Notes

History note: Bought from Wannieck, Nov.1923; found by him when excavating Ma Chang, 20 miles west of Pao-tu, Inner Mongolia earlier that year

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Oscar Raphael, 1941. Received 1946

Measurements and weight

Height: 5.1 cm
Length: 4.3 cm
Width: 1.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1946) by Raphael, Oscar C.

Dating

Han Dynasty (BC 206 - AD 220)
-0206 - 220

Materials used in production

Nephrite

Techniques used in production

Polishing
Carving

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Identification numbers

Accession number: O.17-1946
Primary reference Number: 167855

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 22 April 2024

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

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