Figurine

Museum number:
9-22641
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.4349
Description:
enameled brass figure of waves and mountains. wide arc shape with 7 mountains (2 grey, 2 yellow, 2 green, and 1 blue) graduated in size (small at ends, large in center) sitting atop swirling green and white waves. enclosed base.
Donor:
Estate of Elizabeth Huff
Collection place:
China
Verbatim coll. place:
Asia, China
Collector:
Elizabeth Huff
Materials:
Brass (alloy) and Enamel (fused coating)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Figurines
Function:
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Accession date:
August 5, 1988
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
length 13.5 centimeters, width 2 centimeters, and height 5.2 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 3 titled Figurine, accession number 9-22641, described as enameled brass figure of waves and mountains. wide arc shape with 7 mountains (2 grey, 2 yellow, 2 green, and 1 blue) graduated in size (small at ends, large in center) sitting atop swirling green and white waves. enclosed base.Hearst Museum object 2 of 3 titled Figurine, accession number 9-22641, described as enameled brass figure of waves and mountains. wide arc shape with 7 mountains (2 grey, 2 yellow, 2 green, and 1 blue) graduated in size (small at ends, large in center) sitting atop swirling green and white waves. enclosed base.Hearst Museum object 3 of 3 titled Figurine, accession number 9-22641, described as enameled brass figure of waves and mountains. wide arc shape with 7 mountains (2 grey, 2 yellow, 2 green, and 1 blue) graduated in size (small at ends, large in center) sitting atop swirling green and white waves. enclosed base.

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