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Greenish white jade figure of a naked boy, bent over and resting on his elbows with head slightly turned to one side. His arms crossed on his chest holding a bat, symbolic of good fortune, and a peach, for longevity. The boy wears bracelets on his ankles and wrists and is realistically carved
Height: 7.9 cm
Length: 13 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1938) by Byas, Cecil E.
1900 - 1940
Accession number: O.16-1938
Primary reference Number: 138774
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Carving" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/138774 Accessed: 2024-11-21 23:15:27
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