OCTAGONAL CONTAINER

Artist ANONYMOUS-ASIA

Date1920 ca.

CountryChina

MediumHeiyu; member of the chloromelanite family, inlaid with malachite and carnelian.

DimensionsOverall: 13.3 x 25.7 x 8.6 cm (5 1/4 x 10 1/8 x 3 3/8")

ClassificationsDecorative Arts

Credit LineBrigham Young University Museum of Art, gift of Dr. J. Herbert Millburn

Terms

Object number8700016B0

DescriptionMulti-faceted urn with panels of geometric pattern made of silver embedded in the stone. In the center of each panel is a group of five cabochons of malachite. Floridly carved and decorated, four free carved rings with silver inlay hang from the handles.

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