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Box with relief carvings of mounted warriors on the interior
Box with relief carvings of mounted warriors on the interior
Box with relief carvings of mounted warriors on the interior

Box with relief carvings of mounted warriors on the interior

Place of ManufactureAsia
MediumMaterial: ivory
DimensionsOverall (measured with lid on): 5.5 x 6.4 x 12 cm
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ART
Credit LineGift from the Estate of Kathleen E. Reif
Object number2000.007.026 a,b
DescriptionOblong shaped lidded box with top half as fitted lid. Intrically carved scenes of battle on interior of top and bottom. Exterior on both halves is decorated with a stylized French motif of florals, ropes and curved motifs of the early 18th century which was introduced to the Chinese by Pere d'Entrecalles, a French priest living in China.
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