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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1942.185.99
Title
Coiled Dragon Supporting a Crystal Ball
Classification
Sculpture
Work Type
sculpture
Date
19th century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, Japan
Period
Meiji era, 1868-1912
Culture
Japanese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/310805

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver and rock crystal; the stone of Chinese or American origin
Dimensions
9.84 x 20.96 x 9.21 cm (3 7/8 x 8 1/4 x 3 5/8 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: Dragon has an inscription on the base.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Ernest B. and Helen Pratt Dane
Accession Year
1942
Object Number
1942.185.99
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

  • Transformations: Asia East and West, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 12/19/1992 - 02/14/1993

Verification Level

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