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Okimono: O.338-2008

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

okimono

Maker(s)

Carver: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Ivory, a hero figure standing and holding up the Goban, the checker board for Go game with his raised right arm, his left arm grabbing the neck of one of the Go player standing, his opponent sitting on the floor as if he is separating the two fighting players. The 180 white pieces and 181 black pieces of Go falling off the Goban and on the clothes of three men. The two round boxes for Go pieces tipped off and the game counter are all on the floor. Black Go pieces are horn.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor

Legal notes

Given by Dr. Roy Hull

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2008-11-24) by Hull, Roy, Dr

Dating

19th Century, Late#
1870 CE - 1900 CE

Components of the work

Part composed of horn ( black Go pieces)

Materials used in production

Ivory

Techniques used in production

Carving

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.338-2008
Primary reference Number: 193205
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Wednesday 30 January 2013 Updated: Wednesday 30 January 2013 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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