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CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 2006-0008-0003   CAS 2006-0008-0003; Carving (rat?)
Category Carvings
Object Name Carving (rat?)
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1920s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Ivory; Ink
Description Very small carving in the form of a rat (?) shown in mid-stride, walking upright on its hind legs; Figure is somewhat crudely carved, in part because of its diminutive size; Several areas on its head and body have been marked with multiple black ink strokes to suggest patterning of its hair.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.0, Width = 1.2, Thickness = 0.4