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Carving: O.12 A & B-1938

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Current Location: In storage

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Apple green jadeite with brown areas, carved with a pair of lion dogs with heads raised looking alertly. On the head a long striated mane runs between the ears down the back. The spine is indicated by a ridge of four small bumps, and the rest of the body is carved with fine lines to represent hairs

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Cecil E. Byas

Measurements and weight

Height: 9 cm
Length: 7.8 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1938) by Byas, Cecil E.

Dating

20th Century
1900 - 1940

Materials used in production

Jadeite

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Identification numbers

Accession number: O.12 A & B-1938
Primary reference Number: 167832
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 12 December 2019 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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