Puzzle
mid 19th century (made)
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A puzzle ball of carved and pierced ivory, consiting of four spheres within each other, all carved from a single block of ivory. The puzzle is to line up the holes in the spheres. This type of ivory carving is influenced by Chinese games and puzzles of the same type.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Carved and pierced ivory |
| Brief description | Toys, ivory, turned, Ulwar Rajasthan, C19 |
| Physical description | A puzzle ball of carved and pierced ivory, consiting of four spheres within each other, all carved from a single block of ivory. The puzzle is to line up the holes in the spheres. This type of ivory carving is influenced by Chinese games and puzzles of the same type. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 660-1874 |
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| Record created | August 7, 2003 |
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