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CAS 2019-0005-0007 | |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Carving (elephant) | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
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| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Ivory (elephant tusk); Ink | |
| Description | Small, carved ivory elephant figurine standing with front legs together and back legs apart, right back leg extended forward; Trunk is curved up and away. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.1, Width = 0.8, Length = 2.9 | |
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CAS 2019-0005-0006A-D |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Carvings (4 elephants) | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
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| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Ivory (elephant tusk); Ink | |
| Description | Set of four small carved ivory elephant figurines in gradient sizes; All four are in walking position; Three elephants have the left legs forward while the third largest has the right legs forward; The three larger elephants have trunks up and curved back to the forehead; The smallest elephant has the trunk pointing upwards; A= largest to D= smallest. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = A=2.3; B=2.2; C=2.0; D=1.4, Width = A=1.0; B=0.9; C=0.8; D=0.8, Length = A=3.6; B=3.1; C=2.8; D=2.0 | |
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CAS 2019-0005-0008 |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Cigarette holder | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
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| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Ivory (elephant tusk); Ink | |
| Description | Cigarette holder carved from a single piece of elephant ivory; Distal portion is carved into an intricate dragon figure which wraps around the cylinder. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 1.3, Length = 12.5 | |
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CAS 0389-1036 |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Container lid | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
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| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.8, Max Diam = 26.0 | |
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CAS 1984-0015-0013 |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Figurine (Chinese sage) | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
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| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Stone | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 15.3, Width = 2.8, Length = 2.9 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2019-0005-0009A,B |  |
| Category | Carvings; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
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| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Ivory (elephant tusk); Ink; Cinnabar; Metal; Cotton | |
| Description | Necklace constructed from a cylindrical ivory container with a screw-off top; Inside of top is decorated with a disc of red cinnabar carved into a floral design; Outside of top has a metal floral-like design attached to which the cord is fashioned; Cord consists of a long vertical piece surrounded by a series of loose, horizontal loops; Two ivory tubular beads adorn the cord near the container; Each bead has a double floral-like metal decoration on each end; Container is carved on the outside with a figure of a dragon which wraps around the cylinder; Two black dots indicate the dragon’s eyes; The base of the container is missing rendering it non-functional as a container. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 2.8, Length = 49.7 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2019-0005-0010 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
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| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Ivory (elephant tusk); Silk; Metal | |
| Description | Necklace constructed from the ivory holder of a fan attached to a thick black silk cord; Ivory piece is intricately carved with flowers; Silk cord is attached by threading it through the center hole of the ivory piece and knotting it on either end; Cord ends inside silver cones attached to a silver tab-insert fastener with a filigree design. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.5, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 24.3 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2023-0004-0002 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Cane | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
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| Collection Name | N/A | |
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| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 111.2, Width = 2.9, Length = 13.3 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1984-0008-0411 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Carved bamboo implement | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
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| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Bamboo | |
| Description | Chinese inscription in front reads "Please come and help me." | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.3, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 21.3 |
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CAS 1989-0011-0001 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Mahjong set | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
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| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1923 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Case: Wood; Metal; Stain; Tiles: Bamboo; Ivory; Ink; Counters, dice and disks: Ivory or bone | |
| Description | Mahjong set of ivory and bamboo tiles with ivory or bone counters, disks and dice; Set is housed in a wooden case with double metal handles on the top; Front panel of case opens by sliding up and off; Case contains five drawers with metal pulls which house the set; Inscribed on the front of the case is the word “Peacock” (in Chinese) and “Made in China” (in English); A small instruction booklet is tucked inside the case, titled “Standard Rules and Regulations for the Game of Lung Chen by George S. Romanovsky, Copyright by Lung Chen Company 1923”; The booklet has extensive notes about the game written in pencil inside the back cover; The mahjong set and booklets from this accession (CAS 1989-0011-0001 and CAS 1989-0011-0002) were from the Hannan house, which was used as a residence for the Director of the California Academy of Sciences in the 1930s. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 15.7, Width = 16.2, Length = 23.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1499A,B |  |
| Category | Carvings; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Bowl with stand | |
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| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China | |
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| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal; Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 15.6, Width = 32.3, Length = 32.3 | |
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CAS 2019-0004-0035 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Utensil (equestrian) | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Mongolia | |
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| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | Long, carved wooden instrument to remove sweat from horses; Center is decorated with engraved swirls painted gold; Two engraved stacked diamonds at the top serve as the handle. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.8, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 27.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0429-0034 |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Ivory carving (bear and two dogs) | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Russia (USSR) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
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| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Ivory: sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) tooth | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.7, Width = 3.4, Length = 11.2 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0429-0053 |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Ivory carving (bear) | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Russia (USSR) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Ivory | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.1, Width = 2.3, Thickness = 2.7 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0429-0035 |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Ivory carving (porpoise on whale's tooth) | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Russia (USSR)? | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | ||
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| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Ivory: sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) tooth | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.4, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 12.9 | |
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CAS 0276-0064 |  |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Figurine (adult and child) | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Taiwan | |
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| Other Geographic Data | City: Taipei | |
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| Collection Name | E.S. Ross | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 19.0, Width = 12.1, Length = 12.1 | |
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CAS 0535-0020 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Mask | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Mexico & Central America | |
| Country | Guatemala or Mexico | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
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| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Pigment / paint | |
| Description | Small carved and painted wooden mask with male human face; eye slits cut above mask's eyes and below prominent brow; Hair carved with incisions running both down from center part and parallel to part; Hair appears slightly kinky; Sideburns cut to the bottom of the earlobes; Mouth slightly open, nose slightly to left; Hair black, skin dark reddish-brown, eyes white with black pupils; lips red; Three holes (one under each ear and one in hair top center) to hold mask in place, but no string. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.0, Width = 12.5, Depth = 3.7, Length = 17.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0472-0001 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Mask | |
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| Global Region | Mexico & Central America | |
| Country | Mexico | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Guerrero | |
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| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Pigments | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.0, Width = 17.7, Length = 40.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0472-0002 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Mask | |
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| Global Region | Mexico & Central America | |
| Country | Mexico | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Guerrero | |
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| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Pigments | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.0, Width = 17.5, Length = 36.5 |
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CAS 0472-0003 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Mask | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Mexico & Central America | |
| Country | Mexico | |
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| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Pigments | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 11.5, Width = 18.7, Length = 33.0 | |
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