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Okimono: O.341-2008

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

okimono

Maker(s)

Carver: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Ivory, an old farmer standing, smoking a pipe, holding an axe in his right arm, his pipe is his left hand, his right foot is resting on a tree stump. His young grandson is kneeling in front of the basket, raising his right arm requesting something from his granddad, while holding a baby squash in his left hand. There are egg plant, grapes and cucumbers in the basket, a large pumpkin on the floor next to the old farmer, one egg plant and a cucumber lying on the floor in front of the tree stump.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor

Legal notes

Given by Dr. Roy Hull

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2008-11-24) by Hull, Roy, Dr

Dating

19th Century, Late#
1870 CE - 1900 CE

Materials used in production

Ivory

Techniques used in production

Carving

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.341-2008
Primary reference Number: 193208
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Wednesday 30 January 2013 Updated: Wednesday 30 January 2013 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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