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Carving

Carving

  • Place of origin:

    Japan (made)

  • Date:

    1875-1880 (made)

  • Museum number:

    945-1883

  • Gallery location:

    British Galleries, Room 125, Edwin and Susan Davies Gallery, case 3 []

British Galleries:
This high quality ivory carving of children and an elephant would have greatly appealed to western taste. It was bought as part of a group of carvings from a London dealer in 1883 for the considerable sum of £300. It reflects the interest of this museum in acquiring contemporary Japanese artefacts at that time.

Physical description

Stained ivory carving of children and an elephant, with bronze stand.

Place of Origin

Japan (made)

Date

1875-1880 (made)

Descriptive line

Ivory carving with bronze stand, stained, showing children playing instrument and an elephant, Japan, 1875-1880.

Categories

Furniture; Sculpture

Collection

East Asia Collection

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