Tortoise

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Object Details

Artist

Shiqiao

Collection

National Museum of Asian Art Collection

Exhibition History

Magic, Myths, and Minerals: Chinese Jades from the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (August 23, 2003 to January 29, 2006)

Credit Line

Transfer from the Department of Mineral Sciences, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC

Date

17th-early 19th century

Period

Qing dynasty

Accession Number

S1995.94

Restrictions & Rights

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Type

Sculpture

Medium

Agalmatolite

Dimensions

H x W x D: 4.2 x 7.3 x 14.6 cm (1 5/8 x 2 7/8 x 5 3/4 in)

Origin

China

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Data Source

National Museum of Asian Art

Topic

stone

mythological animal

Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)

tortoise