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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1950.125.53.A
Title
Hand Cup in the Form of a Chimera with a Book on its Back, the Chimera Emerging from Waves
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
16th century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, China
Period
Ming dynasty, 1368-1644
Culture
Chinese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/203689

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Carved rhinoceros horn with inlays of turquoise
Dimensions
cup max.: H. 4.7 × W. 11.6 × D. 7.7 cm (1 7/8 × 4 9/16 × 3 1/16 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Mrs. Nicholas Brown
Accession Year
1950
Object Number
1950.125.53.A
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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